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This otherwise idyllic scene reveals just how low the water level is in Lake Oroville. At the time this photo was taken, the water should have been three quarters of the way up to the tree line.

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City Council Tentatively Approves Major Construction Contracts

Major municipal construction contracts to replace reservoirs in Scripps Ranch and a pipeline in Pacific Beach were given tentative approval Wednesday by the San Diego City Council's infrastructure committee.

A tug boat pushes a barge down the Sacramento River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Rio Vista, Sept. 23, 2013. Along with providing a source for commercial transportation and pleasure craft, the delta also provides much of the water for central and southern California cities and irrigation water for San Joaquin Valley farmers.

House Wading Into California's Long-Running Water War

Wading into a longstanding California water war, the House Wednesday endorsed a Republican plan to shift more water to San Joaquin Valley farmers and cut the flow for threatened fish and growers in another part of the state.

Can Poverty Lead To Mental Illness?

That's a question that is fairly new to science. Researchers are now looking at the possible links.

Orange sediment laced with heavy metals is visible in the path of water coming out of the Natalie/Occidental Mine in southwestern Colorado. This mine is one of dozens on a proposed Superfund listing pending with the EPA. Several mines in the area have been leaching the tainted water for years — well before the Gold King Mine spill.

One Year After A Toxic River Spill, No Clear Plan To Clean Up Western Mines

Last August, 3 million gallons of orange wastewater flooded into Colorado's Animas River, ending up in Lake Powell. But Congress has failed to come up with a way to stop this from happening again.

California Water Board Streamlines Recycled Water Use

California State water managers have approved a new process to promote the use of treated wastewater during the drought.

"Water cop" Seneca Page patrols a San Diego neighborhood and investigates a water waster complaint in this undated photo.

California Water Board Says February Savings Were Worst Yet

California's water board said Tuesday that residents saved less water in February than in any other month since it began tracking conservation efforts last summer.

Nearly 200,000 acres of land in the San Diego's backcountry are dedicated to 17,000 cows, according to the San Diego County Farm Bureau. But a lack of rainfall has turned their normally green pastures brown, forcing ranchers to sell-off their spring calves earlier than usual.

Brown Pastures Force Some San Diego Ranchers To Sell Off Cattle

Severe drought conditions are hitting San Diego County's agricultural industry — from avocado growers to cattle ranchers.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James cheers along with the crowd during a parade Wednesday in downtown Cleveland to celebrate the team's 2016 NBA championship.

PHOTOS: Hordes Of Fans Gather In Cleveland For Championship Parade

The party's just beginning in the champion city, where people are celebrating the end of Cleveland's sports curse. Crowds were packed so tight, parade vehicles could barely move.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds his granddaughter as he signs the Paris Agreement on climate change at U.N. headquarters, April 22, 2016.

San Diego Climate Scientists Are Not Optimistic About A Trump Presidency

They're worried about the effects his administration could have on international climate agreements and the future of global warming research in the U.S.

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