A popular destination on California’s Central Coast is one of the most charming small towns in the country, according to HGTV. The home improvement-focused cable channel recently included Carmel-by-the-Sea on its list of the 50 most charming small towns in America.

Global warming changed the behavior of the jet stream, and a new pattern is now clear: sapping moisture from the West Coast and freezing the East.

As California deals with devastating wildfires, a new study shows how their impacts can be seen right here in Illinois. The fires are burning thousands of acres on the West Coast—something that happens all too often.