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A house on Texas Street is reflected in a puddle of water from an irrigated front yard, July 9, 2014.

San Diego County Under Mandatory Water Restrictions

The continuing drought led the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors to vote Thursday to change voluntary water use restrictions to mandatory.

A man observes crashing waves from the Pacifica Pier in Pacifica, Calif., in January.

Stick A Fork In It: Federal Meteorologists Say El Nino Is Done

This year's extra-large El Nino weather pattern is over, according to federal meteorologists. The pattern brought heavy rain to many parts of the country and was one of the strongest ever.

Parts of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, are seen from a helicopter in northern Kenya in 2012.

Kenya's Change Of Heart Brings Temporary Relief To San Diego's Somali Population

The decision to close the world's largest refugee camp has been put on hold, at least for now. The development is welcome news to San Diego's Somali residents, many of whom have friends and family still at the camp in Kenya.

The city of Fort Bragg, Calif., has ordered restaurants to drastically reduce the amount of dishwashing by serving customers with disposable plates, cups and flatware.

California City Orders Restaurants To Use Disposable Plates, Cups

Officials in Fort Bragg also ordered restaurants to serve water to customers only upon request. As part of a stage 3 water emergency, things like washing cars using city water are prohibited, too.

Gov. Jerry Brown, center, answers a question concerning the executive order he signed requiring the state water board to implement measures in cities and towns to cut water usage by 25 percent compared with 2013 levels, at Echo Summit, Calif., April 1, 2015.

Brown Proposes $10,000 Fine For California's Worst Water Wasters

The recommendation was part of a legislative proposal Gov. Jerry Brown said he would make to expand enforcement of water restrictions.

Construction at Carlsbad's wastewater recycling facility. January 27, 2016

Carlsbad Receives EPA Loan To Expand Water Recycling

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday a $30 million loan to the city of Carlsbad to expand its water recycling facility.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 on Tuesday, speaks at his party's annual conference in December, where he was endorsed as a candidate for the 2018 election. His wife said last week that even if he dies before the election, he should run "as a corpse."

Nearing 93, Robert Mugabe Shows No Sign Of Stepping Down

The world's oldest leader, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, turns 93 Tuesday. He has no intention of retiring and his wife has said even if he dies before next year's election, he should run "as a corpse."

A firefighter puts water on a house fence during a wildfire in Carlsbad, May 14, 2014.

More Californians Are Refusing To Evacuate Despite Fire Danger

Even though the state considers it a criminal offense to ignore mandatory evacuation orders, leaving or staying when fire approaches is often a personal decision. And many homeowners are staying put.

What Mandatory Water Conservation Means For San Diegans

Spurred by the State Water Board for mandatory water conservation, the San Diego County Water Authority is recommending adoption of a "Level 2 Drought Alert." On KPBS Midday Edition we'll talk about what that means for San Diego County.

William Ruckelshaus is sworn in as administrator of the new Environmental Protection Agency as President Richard Nixon looks on at the White House on Dec. 4, 1970.

How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success

The Trump administration faces protests for its plan to aggressively rein in the EPA, an agency created by President Richard Nixon. But environmental protection was not always so politically divisive.

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