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Téa Obreht's new novel, Inland, was inspired by the myths of the American West, and by a little-known episode in U.S. history: the military's unsuccessful attempt to use camels as pack animals.

Firefighters, troops and volunteers have been working for the past two months to put out some of the worst blazes in the country's recent history.

A lack of crops for bees to pollinate has California's beekeeping industry on edge. Some are feeding their colonies pricey processed bee food or moving their hives out of state to forage.

Sunday's victory at Augusta came nearly 11 years after Woods' last major title and capped a remarkable personal comeback for Woods after facing career-threatening injuries.

The election four years ago of pro-market Mauricio Macri was a rebuke of the populism of the Kirchners. As the country heads into a new election season, the populists look to be making a comeback.

Lack of water has an impact on most aspects of life in San Diego. Sewer districts are also coping with the effects of prolonged drought.

A wildfire raging through drought-stricken timber and brush near California's border with Oregon killed one person and destroyed multiple structures as it burns largely out of control, authorities said Friday.

Fallowing is the biggest chunk of the cost of the drought. According to a UC Davis study, California's drought will cost state agriculture $1.84 billion in 2015.

Bird die-off at the Salton Sea could be an indicator that the ecological health of the lake is getting worse.

After a scientist on a hike in Sequoia National Park saw trees with thin and browning leaves, it got scientists thinking: Did the drought cause this? So they're climbing up them to study the damage.