As Southern California basks in the aftermath of a rare rainy weekend, whispers of an impending dry spell loom large.

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation contractors south of the San Joaquin Delta to receive up to 50% of their contracted amount of ...

Can the state’s regenerative agriculture programs—and its fight against climate change—continue without stronger local ...

One of California's largest reservoirs is on track to reach capacity for the third year in a row, a first-ever milestone.

UCSB researchers lead a four-campus initiative examining heat exposure and its effects on elementary school children.

Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a ...

A rare straight three years of average snowfall or better in the mountains means it's statistically more likely that a dry ...

Agriculture requires a lot of water. In the drought-stricken Central Valley, farmers and researchers are teaming up on a ...

There are also growing concerns unseasonably warm spring temperatures throughout April are leading to accelerated snowmelt. This is increasing streamflow and exposing more dry ground.

Lake Oroville's water levels are expected to continue rising through the spring, as warmer temperatures melt the snowpack in California's mountains. Despite the lake's recovery, drought is still ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.