Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire.

First discovered: 5:33 p.m. Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:33 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. Bear Fire has been ...

Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at one of the world’s largest ...

The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for Pima and Santa Cruz counties through 7 p.m. Saturday.

CAL FIRE says that a structure fire was reported in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is currently burning in the Bonny Doon area ...

A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s disaster preparedness and creating games to educate ...

One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A ...

As LA sifts through the ashes of several wildfires, what happened in the Santa Cruz Mountains provides a stark example of the ...

As of Saturday, the flames subsided, and the smoke had not been seen coming from the building on Sunday. Water testing is ...

People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke ...

In the meantime, an overnight shelter has been set up for residents evacuated over concerns about toxic air quality emanating from the blaze. The evacuation orders cover a large area of more than ...

As multiple fires rage in LA County, this is how some previous California wildfires have contributed to homelessness and ...