Sacramento is targeting its hottest neighborhoods with new shade canopies, trees and cooling-focused landscaping as triple-digit heat returns.

Ventura County alleges ranch operators altered streams, diverted water and damaged habitat near Santa Paula.

Sunny skies and a warmer weekend are ahead for San Francisco, but dangerous surf conditions will linger along the coast through Saturday afternoon.

Baltimore gets a bright, dry Friday before storm chances build Sunday night and linger into next week.

San Jose's sunny stretch heats up through Monday, with highs reaching 93°F and afternoon winds adding to fire concerns.

A group of apparent cownose rays was spotted gliding through Newtown Creek, where wildlife is returning despite a toxic industrial legacy.

A soggy Friday is bringing rain, fog and gusty winds to Minneapolis before sunshine returns for the weekend.

A fast-moving line of strong thunderstorms prompted an overnight warning across Hernando County. Fire Rescue urged residents to stay alert as storms moved through.

San Diego starts Friday cloudy near 68 degrees, then warms into a sunny weekend with rough surf and coastal flooding concerns.

Memphis faces a hot Friday with a high near 93, a heat index near 102 and afternoon thunderstorms. Cooler, sunnier weather arrives for the weekend.

Austin is headed for a 101-degree Friday, a 30% storm chance Saturday and another stretch of triple-digit heat next week.

Downtown Los Angeles will heat up quickly Friday before a dangerous weekend stretch peaks Saturday. Cooler weather arrives next week, but temperatures remain above normal.

North Texas has logged 14 unhealthy smog days this year, while a moderate air-quality stretch is expected next.