The kids are back in school. I’m back in the backyard doing yard work. It’s simply good to be outside again without fear of ...

About 1 in 5 CA schools has no air conditioning. Underfunded schools struggle to keep cool as aging systems break down and ...

Finally, some homeowners opt for a green roof to insulate and cool their homes. 6. Shade your AC unit—carefully. When ...

Ahead of the election, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions from our readers to pose to the candidates who ...

Phoenix gets national coverage for dangerous heat, but rising temperatures force New York to confront past and present ...

Proposition 4 would fund infrastructure to relieve brutally hot days such as those that just scorched Los Angeles.

Summer's end inspires columnist John Breunig to revisit heat waves of a century ago, an era when people fell to the deaths ...

Getting your air conditioner tuned up after the summer heat ... Factors such as filtration, shade structures, dirt buildup and ductwork are also crucial. Dust storms often bring sticks and debris ...

Another resident, Veda Henderson, said she stays in front of her living-room AC unit during heat waves but ... about how the structures themselves can shade the streets and sidewalks in places ...

Donald Trump keeps sending out mixed messages on early and mail-in voting, portending a repeat of the 2020 cycle.