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California water canal pictured in this undated photo.

County Officials Propose Increase In Water Rates

The San Diego County Water Authority announced Thursday that staff is recommending a 3.7 percent hike in the amount of money local cities and districts pay for water in the 2018 calendar year.

Women carry food in gunny bags after visiting an aid distribution center in South Sudan on March 10.

Why The Famine In South Sudan Keeps Getting Worse

The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?

An engineer fills a container with recycled water at the Advanced Water Purification Facility at San Diego's North City Water Reclamation Plant, May 8, 2015.

San Diego Eligible To Pursue Low-Interest Federal Loan For Recycled Water Project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that the city of San Diego is eligible to pursue a low-interest, $492 million federal loan to help fund the initial phase of its project to turn recycled water into drinking water.

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With California Gov. Jerry Brown

California Gov. Jerry Brown reflects on his nearly 50-year political career in an interview with All Things Considered's Ari Shapiro.

Border Water Report Calls For Action To Deal With Long-Term Drought

A recently published report on water resources along the border cautions that reforms and investments need to be implemented now to keep the water flowing in the future.

Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the snowpack depth as he conducts the first manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Dec. 30, 2015. At left is Frank Anderson, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geographical Survey, and John King, of the Department of Water Resources.

California Snowpack At 136 Percent Of Normal For This Time Of Year

It's better than in past years, but experts warn it's too soon to get excited.

Law Prevents Homeowner's Associations From Banning Artificial Turf

A San Diego assemblywoman's drought-driven bill to prevent homeowners' associations in California from banning the installation of artificial turf was signed into law Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Firefighters battle the Jennings fire near Interstate 8 and Old Highway 80 in Lakeside, July 11, 2017.

New Interactive San Diego County Map Shows Disaster Risks

The county unveiled a new interactive online "Know Your Hazards" map that pinpoints disaster risks at your location.

Dead trees in the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County are pictured in this undated photo. They are a casualty of the goldspotted oak borer beetle.

Federal Funding Available To Address Tree Mortality On Private Forestlands

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in California announced Monday it will provide financial assistance for private landowners with dead and dying conifer forest trees in certain counties, including San Diego.

Damage to the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur, Calif., caused by heavy rains, has stranded residents and denied access to tourists in the popular area.

Commuting By Foot: Big Sur Residents Struggle With Life After Mudslide

Most mornings and afternoons, a newly built footpath that plunges through a grove of towering redwoods is clogged with workers and school kids.

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