The Fresno area hasn’t felt any serious effects from a major earthquake since a magnitude-6.4 temblor devastated Coalinga in 1983, injuring 47 people and causing more than $31 million in damage. But ...

California's Central Valley is no stranger to wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, but the geological problem that is really rocking the housing market is none of the above. The issue that is having a ...

USGS Hydrologist Michelle Sneed stands next to the Delta Mendota Canal in the Central Valley pointing to an area where the concrete lining is cracked and buckled. Sneed says it’s likely caused by ...

Meteor strikes, waterfalls, and standalone mountains make for some stunning geological finds across the continent Keeping tabs on the weather is as much an exercise in staring at our planet itself as ...