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The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to declare a level two drought in the city. Council members say this is the first step in creating a more comprehensive water conservation policy for the city. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.

Local California water agencies would be able to establish rules governing groundwater use for the first time under a bill that passed an Assembly committee Tuesday.

Is renewable energy expensive or cheap? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in — and it's a surprising one.

If you've experienced sticker shock shopping for ground beef or steak recently, be prepared for an entire summer of high beef prices.

December usually delivers Southern California a few good winter storms, but a persistent ridge of high pressure has kept the region warm and dry.

California officials say the state set an unrealistic bar to save the Salton Sea and have outlined a series of small projects aimed at staving off the demise of the state's largest lake.

It's called yaupon. Native Americans once made a brew from its caffeinated leaves and traded them widely. With several companies now selling yaupon, it may be poised for a comeback.

One candidate is trying everything he can to get your attention. The other isn’t campaigning for himself at all. Welcome to the 2014 governor's race in California.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed a statewide drought. The Governor issued an executive order today directing a state agency to supply water to areas with severe shortages. KPBS

Grapevines soak up an unseasonable splash of rain in Temecula Valley, and that might put the red grape harvest on hold.