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Thousands of Blue ‘By-the-Wind Sailors’ Wash Ashore at San Francisco’s Baker Beach

Seasonal winds are steering these free-floating hydrozoans to shore.

Two Small Quakes Strike Near San Francisco Zoo

NWS Confirms Three Central California Tornadoes After Spring Storm

Heat Grips Northern India as Assam Floods, U.S. Rebounds and U.K. Nears 21°C

Brief EF‑U Tornado Confirmed Near Vina, California

Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Safely, Completing First Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

Models Signal 2026 El Niño as CSU Projects a Quieter Atlantic Hurricane Season

Spring Warmth Spreads as Slow Fronts Trigger Multi-Day Rain and Storm Threats

Artemis II Heads Home After Lunar Flyby With Friday Pacific Splashdown Planned

Two Killed in Small-Plane Crash on Catalina Island

Southwest Launches Santa Rosa Service as Its 14th California Airport

Brief Spring Warm-Up Gives Way to Wet, Windy Turn Late Week

Models Point to a Strong 2026 El Niño as NOAA Urges Caution

April Survey Finds California Snowpack Near Record Low as Utah Sets Worst on Record

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

Easter Rain and Sharp Cooldown as Spring Front Sweeps the U.S.

April 1 Surveys Put Western Snowpack Near Record Lows

Los Angeles County Records Nation’s Largest 2025 Population Drop as California Slips Back Into Decline

Heat Wave Cuts Sierra Ski Season Short as Homewood Shuts Abruptly

Early Spring Heat Wave Roasts Southwest as East Cools Briefly