How do place names get made and then changed? There’s a process. But it involves people as well as bureaucracy, so it’s not ...

N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Firefighters continue to battle multiple blazes in Southern California while President Trump is set to visit Los Angeles to ...

The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will ...

Despite this, Google Maps and Apple Maps have not yet been updated to reflect these new names — and realistically might not ...

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too ...

A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Nassau County reached a settlement ...