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A new report card uses economic and environmental indicators to gauge quality of life in San Diego.

This spring, the river's final stretch flowed freely for the first time in 50 years. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to writer Rowan Jacobsen about his paddling trip down the temporarily-restored delta.

Officials broke ground Monday on a $275,000 project that focuses on expanding the Padre Dam's recycling facility in Santee so a more reliable water supply may be possible for the East County.

The race for California's 21st congressional seat pits two relatively young, up-and-coming politicians against one another. And the politics of identity and immigration aren't as simple as they seem.

In the coming months, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will be conducting door-to-door inspections to help educate residents and make sure they are properly clearing brush around their homes.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently declared that California is in a drought, and water rationing could be in our future. Also, the state's budget debate carries on. What's at stake in the budge

At a Colorado ranch run by Benedictine nuns, prayer and farming go hand in hand. "We have kind of a corner on the market" for grass-fed beef, says one sister. "People just kind of believe in it."

Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is one-third of what it should be this time of year. Despite that, state and federal water managers say they will take advantage of recent precipitation and send more water to central and southern California.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought today. The Governor signed an executive order that could also bring water to San Diego County. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has detai

Gov. Jerry Brown made California history Tuesday as he secured a record fourth term as California governor.