Powerful waves pounded rocks along the Mendocino coast in northern California on Thursday, December 26, while a high surf advisory was in effect for the area. Footage from X user @lolly_28 shows ...

"Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to increased ... following reports of a victim being washed off the rocks into the ocean, Cal Fire said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY Tuesday.

On Wednesday at 2:57 p.m. a beach hazards statement was issued by the NWS Eureka CA valid from Friday 3 a.m. until Saturday 3 ...

An updated high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA on Thursday at 12:56 p.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Friday 2 p.m.

As the ocean hammered the coast of California this week, video captured across the state made waves on the internet as observers took to social media to share dramatic footage of the heavy surf.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway ... the risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred ...

The heaviest rain slammed into the region Thursday night into early Friday morning, triggering flash floods and mudslides ...

Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are under an updated high surf advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 7:29 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Saturday at 3 ...

At least one person is dead and one reported missing amid massive surf that pounded parts of the California coast Monday, including Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay area. The waves were fueled by ...

As expected, the Bay Area took a pounding of wet and windy weather overnight and into Thursday from the latest winter storm ...