Megan Calfas

Burned grapes hang on a damaged vine at a vineyard as the Glass fire burns Oct. 1, 2020, in Calistoga, California.

After back-to-back wildfires, some Napa winemakers won’t make a 2020 vintage

October 15, 2020 at 8:17 a.m.

Craig Becker walked among the vines of Somerston Estate in St. Helena, Calif., and surveyed the rolling hills before him. Less than two months ago, lightning storms sparked fires that...

The fourth hottest summer in Death Valley history is drawing visitors interested in "heat tourism."

Record temperatures lure ‘heat tourists’ to Death Valley National Park

September 29, 2020 at 3:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Once he saw that temperatures in Death Valley National Park had hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit, Dan Markham, 40, knew he had to go. The southern Utah local...

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