Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues in fire-prone Southern California, according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor report. Extreme ...

Major storms that soaked much of California in recent weeks sharply diminished drought conditions in the state.

Despite being just 20 days away from spring, drought conditions, while improved from January, are still in effect for most of Southern and Central California. Extreme drought, the second-most severe ...

After a decidedly weird and only occasionally wet winter, California is once again drying out — and fast. New data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that large ...

New EIA data shows natural gas output falling 17 percent year-over-year as utility-scale solar and battery storage reshape ...

California’s electricity mix is shifting as utility-scale solar generation nearly doubles its 2020 output and battery storage increasingly displaces natural gas during evening peaks, according to new ...

Droughts in California can cause the cost of surface water to more than triple, according to a recent economic study. Groundwater prices remain more stable than surface water prices during both wet ...

Greenhouse gases and aerosols emitted by human activity make droughts worse. The western United States is in the midst of an intensifying drought. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, ...

Southern California and a central pocket of the state are forecasted to see drought conditions persist with no improvement into the summer. It comes as most of California faces higher likelihoods of ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/ KUSI) — While San Diego may be known for its sparkling beaches, some areas of the county are also susceptible to extreme heat and wildfires, which can pose a continued risk of ...