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San Diego County officials are looking at using drought-tolerant plants at county facilities because of dry conditions. They also want to conserve water. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.

An approaching storm may deliver some rain to San Diego County this weekend. Forecasters say the wet weather will most likely hit Saturday. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce tells us the rain won't ease the reg

Temperatures will continue to rise in America, "with the next few decades projected to see another 2 degrees [Fahrenheit] to 4 degrees [Fahrenheit] of warming in most areas," according to the latest National Climate Assessment, which came out Friday afternoon.

In honor of the NCAA tournament and the official start of spring, Lev Grossman recommends the timeless The Canterbury Tales, while Tim Lane looks to the sports bio, Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich.

Thirty-four wildland firefighters died in the line of duty this year. Some of those fatalities were isolated incidents, but one event captured the nation's attention, sparking a larger conversation about the new dangers firefighters face.

The ethanol industry is happy with the Environmental Protection Agency today. If you're worried about the price of meat, though, you may not be so pleased.

Officials are hopeful that a late fall wildfire in California's Big Sur region will soon be fully contained, after the flames destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced about 100 people to flee.

Lack of rain and below normal snowpack made last winter one of the driest on record. As a result some of the major sources for our region's water supply are dwindling. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has detai

The decline in the Monarch population now marks a statistical long-term trend and can no longer be seen as a combination of yearly or seasonal events, experts say.

On Tuesday, Oklahoma and Texas will face off in the U.S. Supreme Court. The winner gets water. And this is not a game.