“Pacific Palisades really jumps out, even in the context of high-risk areas in California,” said Michael Wara, a senior researcher and wildfire expert at Stanford University. He was a member ...

Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish ...

Ming Pan is a senior research hydrologist at the University of California, San Diego. Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that ...

Ming Pan, a hydrologist at the University of California-San Diego’s Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, tracks the state’s water supplies. He put Southern California’s dryness ...

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In a state known for its droughts, where the southern half recently experienced devastating fires, understanding California’s natural water sources is more important than ever. Three University of ...

"It's going to be a while before we can get in there and build anything," said Michael Hricak, an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Southern California, referring to the ...

Meanwhile, the University of Southern California canceled its spring event to welcome new students. The University of California, Los Angeles, said Wednesday evening that it would “curtail campus ...

Follow continuing coverage of the wildfires in Southern California. Corina Knoll Orlando ... of aviation science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.