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On a sunny day, California gets up to 40 percent of its energy from solar power, so Monday's total eclipse isn't just a scientific spectacle, it's a major concern for the state's power grid.

Water is the most worrisome issue facing California residents, and concern about water tops worries about the economy for the first time in a new poll.

"Moderate to extreme" drought conditions already exist in about 55 percent of the continental U.S.

The drought in California prompted San Diego leaders to step up conservations efforts this week, ordering residents and businesses to cut back on outdoor watering.

The Lower Otay Reservoir spilled over its dam Tuesday for the first time in six years because of Monday's heavy rainfall.

San Diego is home to nearly a quarter million veterans. And as they age, they inevitably die. The Department of Veterans Affairs is making room for their graves.

Climate change is threatening the world's coffee, a new report says. In the biggest coffee supplier on the planet, Brazil, rising temperatures are being felt to devastating effect.

The heat wave will move out by Monday, but looking ahead, forecasters are projecting a warm and dry summer of above average temperatures and periodic heat waves.

The Mississippian American Indian culture rose to power after 900 A.D. by farming corn. Now, new evidence suggests a dramatic change in climate might have led to the culture's collapse in the 1300s.

Residents were ordered to evacuate overnight after creeks and reservoirs flooded, and won't be allowed home for at least another day.