The map also shows a staggering difference in comparison to the start of 2024, when about 96% of California was under no drought, and abnormal dryness impacted just a fraction of Siskiyou County ...

and the eastern third of San Diego County. One reason the south is still in drought is some winter storms that drenched Northern California couldn’t continue on to Southern California ...

California rolled out a new map of fire hazard severity zones for San Diego County on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, showing a 26% increase in acres now in a very high hazard zone.

As the new sales tax rates went into effect Tuesday across California ... Los Angeles County, for example, some cities will now see rates up to 11.25%. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7 ...