Mount Whitney, one of the tallest mountains in the United States, has an elevation of 14,505 feet at the summit ...

Severe weather complicated a multi-day effort to recover the body of a hiker who fell to his death along Mt. Whitney's ...

A man fell to his death on Mount Whitney over the weekend, Inyo County Search and Rescue reported Monday. According to a ...

A hiker died after slipping and falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney's infamous 99 Switchbacks section on Saturday. The ...

Rescuers rushed to reach the stranded climber on Mount Whitney, a California nonprofit said. Photo from Ross Stone via Unsplash CORRECTION: A previous version of this article previously misstated the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A series of small earthquakes hit near the Big Bear area in San Bernardino County starting late Saturday night ...

Manila, Philippines — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines killed at least two people, damaged a hospital and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of ...

A series of five earthquakes occurred near Big Bear City over a weekend. The quakes, ranging in magnitude from 2.5 to 3.7, were centered in the San Bernardino Mountains. There was a lot of shaking ...

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting evacuations across multiple provinces. The tremor is part of a series of seismic ...

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California’s Office of Emergency Services is shaking residents up. An earthquake simulator called the "Shake Trailer" is making a tour of the state this week to help people prepare for earthquakes in ...