Those vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe. Fallen Leaf Lake, located adjacent to Lake Tahoe near Emerald Bay in South ...

The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands.

If the budget is passed by the July 4 deadline, an estimated 16 million acres in California are at risk of being sold over ...

A California Republican is openly opposing part of a Trump-backed bill that would lead millions of acres of public land near iconic destinations such as Tahoe and Yosemite for sale.

Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas went missing near Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch trailhead after a car crash. CA police and rescuers continue the search.

The countries affected by the new restrictions, which take effect Monday, June 9, are shown on this map and listed below. The 12 countries where travel is fully restricted.

Henderson Fire, burning near Pala Shooting Range since Friday afternoon, has grown to 182 acres and prompted evacuations. Smoke has been reported in Temecula.

Eight of nine California USDA offices are saved from closure. Field offices play a key role in aiding farmers with crop sales, disaster relief, and more.

Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, between the cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Sicily’s Mount Etna has put on a fiery show, sending a cloud of smoke and ash miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population.