El Torito, a Taco Bell rival that was founded in 1954, operated as many as 187 restaurants in 25 states at its peak in the late 1980s. By 2005, according to an SEC filing, that number had decreased to ...

After months of anticipation, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed. California experts are closely monitoring the ...

On the heels of Gulliver’s announcing its upcoming closure after 56 years, neighboring Irvine restaurant El Torito has shuttered after several decades on MacArthur Boulevard. Its final day of service ...

Scientists around the world are warning a strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. The ...

A developing El Niño is showing early signs of influencing weather patterns across the United States. The southern U.S. may see wetter conditions, while the northern U.S. could experience warmer and ...

Whether it will be a “very strong” or even “super” El Niño remains to be seen, but the powerful Pacific Ocean pattern is expected to appear this summer. The latest federal forecast gives the El Niño ...

El Niño is emerging even faster than expected in the Pacific Ocean and odds are increasing that it could become historically strong — a rare “Super” El Niño — by fall or winter. This is according to a ...

One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other ...

While much of the recent weather chatter has centered on the cool spring stretch, a much larger signal is beginning to emerge thousands of miles away in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Meteorologists are ...

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For weeks, headlines have warned of a “super El Niño,” raising concerns about extreme weather events around the globe. But beyond the buzz, what should we really expect? At the University of Virginia, ...