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In a photo released by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters knock down flames advancing on homes atop Shepherd Mesa Road in Carpinteria, Calif., on Sunday.

Thomas Fire, 5th-Largest In Modern California History, Shows Few Signs Of Slowing

The blaze raging in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties covers more ground than New York City. And as other, smaller fires are reined in, weather forecasts portend the Thomas Fire will spread.

The Colorado River ends in the Sonoran Desert about five miles before the Gulf of California, 2009.

For A Few Weeks The Colorado River Reached The Ocean. Will It Happen Again?

In 2014, the Colorado River did something it hadn’t done in decades. For a few short weeks that spring, the river reached the Pacific Ocean.

Faith has hope for her tomato seedlings.

The Big Dreams Of A First-Time Farmer

Faith is an HIV counselor in Kenya but her salary is low. So this spring, she's planting kale and other veggies in the hope of a cash crop. And learning some life lessons along the way.

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.

Cal Fire firefighter Trevor Smith battles the Tubbs Fire near Calistoga, Calif., on Thursday. Wildfires in Northern California have killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

California Blazes Are Part Of A Larger And Hotter Picture, Fire Researchers Say

The wildfires in California's wine country are coming in the midst of a near-record fire season nationwide. Researchers say a warming climate is a factor.

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.

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.

More than 1 million cars pass through the roughly 60-mile stretch of the Big Sur coastline each year.

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.

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.

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.

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