What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.
Southern California hit by destructive debris flows caused by heavy rains
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California faces the continued risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides Friday, a ...
Heavy rain, warnings of flash floods in Southern California force evacuation orders, warnings
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.
Couple rescued from rushing waters in Orange County during damaging storm
A man and a woman were rescued from the San Juan Creek in San Juan Capistrano after they became trapped in fast-moving water ...
What’s an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean. Some get the nickname ...
Judge sets a 5-day deadline for the Trump administration to start lifting its USAID funding freeze
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze that has shut down U ...
From coast to coast, winter weather is making a mess of things
While much of the nation deals with snow storms and icy conditions, California braces for heavy rain and potential flooding.
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending — but polling also shows that many Americans, including ...
Saving Puget Sound’s salmon and orca starts with kelp | Opinion
Puget Sound was a global kelp capital for millennia. If we work together, we can enlist the next generation of ...
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Love letter from Altadena: KUOW host revisits hometown in wake of LA fires
I've never felt so nervous while flying back to my hometown in Southern California. I also feel a sense of urgency among ...
Video Shows 'Extreme' Mudslides on California's Pacific Coast Highway
Heavy rain battered Southern California on Thursday and made for dangerous conditions near burn scars from recent wildfires.
California mudslides close part of Pacific Coast Highway, millions under flood watch
Flooding, mudslides and debris flows caused by the heaviest rain in Los Angeles and southern California in a year shut ...