A natural gas leak in Castaic in Southern California forced major shutdowns and raised concerns for nearby communities. All lanes of the 5 Freeway have since reopened.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 Sunday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet (61 meters) into the air.
Thousands of residents on Hawaii's big island are still under mandatory evacuation orders. They are now facing a triple threat of natural disasters; earthquakes, volcanic activity and toxic gas.
A person suffered serious burns in a fire in Rohnert Park early Saturday morning that started when a resident was smoking in a garage and gasoline caught fire, public safety officials said.
PG&E is trying to figure out what caused a gas explosion in San Francisco's Bernal Heights. No one was hurt in the blast, but the explosion ripped through a Bernal Heights apartment building and caused major damage.