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Nine of the largest fires cover areas of at least 1,000 acres each; a firefighter from Rapid City, S.D., was killed while battling one large blaze in Northern California.

Water official answers five questions about the $1 billion project

A court ruling Monday knocking down a water rate system in San Juan Capistrano likely won't affect most of San Diego County, except at Chula Vista's Sweetwater Authority.

The forest service said the fire was about 75 percent contained, and crews have completed a contingency fireline between Palomar Divide and High Point roads.

Scattered or isolated rainfall was in the forecast for the coast, the valleys and the mountains. The mostly light showers and drizzle are expected to subside by late Wednesday morning as clouds break up from the coast inland to the mountains and clearer skies prevail.

The latest State of the Air report from the American Lung Association reveals the county has made some major improvements in air quality.

New survey results find statewide urban water usage was down 5 percent between January and May compared to the previous three years.

Officials say they temporarily grounded air tankers for safety reasons after a hobbyist's drone flew near a huge forest fire in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Democratic party leaders at the national convention in Philadelphia have tried to frame the protests of Bernie Sanders supporters as a family disagreement, rather than party disunity.

In an effort to save water, the San Diego County Water Authority is helping bankroll a turf-replacement program for homeowners.