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Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus.

Rep. Chip Roy objected to a procedural vote on a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, forcing Congress to wait until June to finish work on the legislation.

State water regulators voted to extend emergency conservation measures because of the drought, even though an increase in rain and snow this winter has improved California's snowpack.

The snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada set the stage for tough decisions to come on water conservation requirements for California residents.

A deadly forest fire kept spreading Wednesday west of Yosemite National Park, and erratic winds and trees killed by a historic California drought are expected to pose more problems for firefighters, officials said.

This will replace mandatory state-driven standards. It's happening because California's drought — now entering its fifth year — is easing in some parts of the state but not others.

The storm, currently categorized as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 130 mph, is expected to make landfall near the city of Ningbo early Saturday.

State regulators on Thursday will provide their monthly update on how well Californians are conserving water during a historic drought.

The report from the Public Policy Institute of California says the state's system for allocating water is fragmented, inconsistent and lacks transparency.

There is both good and bad news on a new report card evaluating California's response to a long-punishing drought.