Pronounced aa-vuh-luh Beach, this charming town of a population of about 1,365 is located in San Luis Obispo (SLO to locals) ...

Here at home, the Madre Fire is currently at 30% containment. Wind speeds of over 20 mph are expected at the site of the fire. We can expect a warm-up later this week, with some inland areas hitting ...

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The new space exhibit will explore our nearest celestial neighbors, the forces of gravity, the tides, and moon cycles. Kids ...

Republicans and Democrats unite in praising Scott Ruskan, who risked his life to save 165 people amid the Texas floods.

He stayed behind alone to comfort terrified campers while floodwaters rose around them. This Coast Guard hero was on his ...

The team deployed around 7 a.m. Friday from Corpus Christi, about 200 miles south of where the Guadalupe River in Kerr County ...

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan helped save 165 people after the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 feet in less ...

Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas.

Most typhoons come ashore on the island’s sparsely populated east coast, but Danas scraped its crowded western edge. Nearly ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people including children from Camp Mystic during catastrophic ...

Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer and New Jersey native, is credited with saving lives ...