Heat Wave

Meanwhile, several blazes in Northern California have yet to be contained.

• By Kate Wheeling

A man and a boy wash and cool off their dog with the water of an opened fire hydrant.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

In 2015, every state in the country was warmer than the 20th-century average.

• By Madeleine Thomas

As hotter summers become more deadly, warmer winters won't bring respite, according to new research.

• By Wes Judd