Cool News

Authors, artists and a local winery will join forces to raise funds Sunday for the El Dorado County-based American Mustang Foundation.

Milder weather this year has resulted in a drop of vegetation fires for local fire districts, despite a spate of recent heatwaves.

Can you feel the heat? If so, your body is telling you to cool it down. If you fail to heed your body's warning, you could suffer dehydration or other serious medical problems.

A low-pressure system rolling in from the Pacific Northwest will bring cooler temperatures through midweek, giving the Central Valley a short break from triple-digit heat.

Indian Tree Open Space Preserve in Novato is on the north side of Big Rock Ridge.

Paramedics and law enforcement agencies hustled all day responding to a constant stream of calls, for what began as a relatively calm Fourth of July, officers reported.

No heat waves appear to be on the horizon as relatively mild temperatures seen on the 4th of July look to continue for as long as two weeks.

This is my latest interpretation of the European model weekly outlook for North America......... July 6-12 --Slightly cooler compared to normal over southern BC and the southern Prairies.

June was especially gloomy in Southern California, with temperatures in Los Angeles below normal every day of the month.

Tuesday is shaping up to be another hot day, but not quite as hot as the last two days.

SACRAMENTO, CA - Triple digit heat is expected again Wednesday for many valley cities.

SACRAMENTO - Cool cars are coming to California. And no, we're not talking about the new Camero or Mustang.

Killing My Lobster really killed it on this one: a travel video that attempts to convince Dolores Park hipsters that there's a budget vacation for them in this exotic place across the bay called Oakland.

The state Air Resources Board wants your car to stay a little cooler in the summer sun.

After some early problems, farmers of both apricots and cherries report they've had a good season.

Once again I have found legislators with more time and money on their hands than the ability to think a subject through.

The truck in question: About to undergo a one-block migration? The great taco-maker conspiracy to turn S.F. teens into fatties has been settled, sort of.

Many Americans are learning a tough lesson about the value of a dollar, holding on tightly to their wallets.

In this photo taken Wednesday, June 10, 2009, a visitor inspects an energy-efficient LED panel's construction at the LED exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan.

Issue date:>> June 10, 2009 << Bump in processing tomato crop expected Processing tomato production is expected to increase this year even though water restrictions reduced plantings in some areas.