Eastern California is the perhaps the best place in the country to learn geology. The deserts beyond the Sierra Nevada host glacial features, volcanoes and rivers. Beautiful stratigraphic layers are ...

Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California ...

The earth and geologic time. Earth materials -- Geologic time -- Plate tectonics -- Southern California through geologic time. Overview of the geologic history of Southern California -- Proterozoic ...

Nestled in the heart of the UC Davis Arboretum lies the California Rock Garden, an educational haven designed to showcase the state's diverse geology. Developed by the Department of Earth and ...

“Over the longer term, we expect substantial production growth to come from unconventional reservoirs such as tight sandstones and shales,” Occidental said in a regulatory filing for the spin-off. “As ...

"San Andreas Fault" explores the geological features and movements of the San Andreas Fault in California. It details how urbanization has obscured the fault's trace, yet it remains visible through ...

“Exploring the Berryessa Region: A Geology, Nature and History Tour,” a new book by publisher Backcountry Press, engages and guides visitors through a relatively unknown yet remarkable landscape near ...

Construction at a high school uncovered millions of fossils dating back nearly 9 million years. The fossils include unique species of fish that had never been found in the area before. The discovery ...

The return of sea otters, a top predator, to a California estuary is helping slow erosion and restore the estuary’s degraded geology. A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay ...

California geology officials will hold a public hearing Thursday on a proposed earthquake zone in Hollywood that would lead to restricted development in the rapidly growing area. The public hearing ...

She shifted to earthquake science after experiencing an earthquake. Since early 2024, Bohon has been helping lead the state’s earthquake preparedness efforts as branch chief of seismic hazards and ...