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Supporters of the so-called "Pure Water San Diego" program say it will provide residents and businesses with a stable, local supply of potable water that won't be affected by drought or the uncertainties of future water imports.

Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday — yet another front in the seemingly endless summer of wildfires that have ravaged some of the most scenic areas of the state.

A utility facing severe financial pressure amid speculation its equipment may have sparked a deadly Northern California wildfire asked U.S. energy regulators last month for permission to raise its customers' monthly bills to harden its system against wildfires and deliver a sizable increase in profits to shareholders.

Coffee is Uganda's most valuable industry, but climate change could cut production by half by 2050. Small farmers there are already feeling the effects, as they document in these photos.

Also: The head of the Mormon Church, Thomas Monson, dies; two Democrats will be sworn in today as U-S Senators; and the Powerball jackpot is worth $440 million.

"The sky is very dark, even in the middle of the day. It's a little scary," a man in Sausalito told The Associated Press. About 300 people have been forced from their homes.

The Thomas Fire, the fifth largest wildfire in California history, is a harbinger of things to come in the West.

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

We asked our readers what they wanted to know about world hunger? So many thoughtful questions came in that we did a roundup of queries about hunger and famine.

Federal officials named 27 of California's 58 counties a primary natural disaster area due to drought. San Diego was not listed.