The bell tower design stands out as unique among California missions. Step inside to discover artwork brought from Spain in sailing ships long ago. The baptismal font, carved from a single stone, has ...

A powerful earthquake struck a Republican senator's home state Wednesday. Just a day earlier, she'd slammed budget cuts that ...

Lava in Hawaii, seismic shaking in Alaska and underwater rumblings near Oregon. Scientists say it’s not the end of the world, but it’s definitely worth watching.

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Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake ...

The last pick in this year's NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, Kobee Minor was treated to a big celebration over the ...

A minor earthquake briefly shook the Redding area early Friday morning, awakening some Shasta County residents at least as far as Anderson and Palo Cedro.

A minor 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Madison on Thursday, marking the third tremor in Lake County this week, according to USGS data.

The quake was recorded at 4.44 a.m. Monday local time. The USGS said light shaking was reported across the greater metropolitan area and no significant damage was expected ...

Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.

A minor earthquake struck Concord shortly after noon on Friday and was felt across the East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.