Several other eruptions have occurred in the past weeks, but all went unseen. Serendipitous timing, however, allowed scientists to record the December 20 ejection from Black Diamond Pool. The area ...

A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses. By Soumya Karlamangla A gas line exploded on Thursday in a Bay Area city, ...

Habits are hard to break. I quit smoking 40 years ago — on April 23, 1986 (not that I’m counting). It was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done. Today is my final column for The Times. This habit ...

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri won't be cooking the Thanksgiving feast for his family and friends this year, but he'll be supervising the preparations — from a wheelchair. The spiky-haired Food Network star ...