Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in Orange County.

Crews battled a large fire that erupted at a pallet yard in the city of Orange overnight.

A sanctioned Russian tanker loaded with liquid natural gas is drifting out of control in the Mediterranean with no crew on board and a gaping hole in one side, prompting warnings of a "serious risk of ...

Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding. By Chris Hippensteel Heat and pressure continued to build on Saturday in an ...