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Wayne Warren shakes wet dirt out of a plastic bucket and into a metal chute, tossing aside bigger rocks. For him, California's drought is golden.

The American Lung Association said California cities continue to have the most polluted air in the country.

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency Friday morning amid one of California's driest winters on record.

California's attorney general has charged former and current employees with illegally burying drums filled with toxic chemicals and using public money for personal items.

As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames.

California produces most of America's vegetables and nuts. Yet there's little sign the drought there is creating food shortages in the U.S., because farmers are rationing water and draining aquifers.

A winter without rain is becoming a challenge for San Diego gardeners. Nan Sterman of KPBS-TV's "A Growing Passion" has some advice to use less water but keep your plants growing.

Ocean waters off the coast of San Diego are staying cleaner, in part because there has not been much rain in the past year.

The president's second State of the Union address touched on many of his familiar themes and agenda items but also included moments and proposals that drew positive reaction from Democrats.

With reservoirs depleting and forecasters predicting another dry winter, California lawmakers are calling on President Barack Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a drought emergency and federal disaster in the state.