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A man has been charged with deliberately starting a Northern California wildfire that has shown explosive growth and driven nearly 2,800 people from their homes.

A week of freezing temperatures in early December wiped out about a quarter of California's $2 billion citrus industry.

The giant remittances economy has been expanding for years. Facing tighter regulations, big banks are nixing services that let people send money across borders.

County authorities said the upgraded app for Apple and Android mobile devices will have more features for emergency planning.

Tracking water quality upstream from the ocean is now possible thanks to San Diego Coastkeeper web portal. The site aims to make complicated water testing information easy to understand.

The San Diego City Council on Thursday will take up a resolution urging Mayor Kevin Faulconer to pick up the pace on the city's proposed climate action plan. Proponents say its moving too slowly, critics say the plan is too aggressive and would hurt the local economy.

Researchers have warned for years of climate change's potential effects, including higher sea levels and increasing extreme weather events. Now the general public has an opportunity to explore the science and share ideas with participants from around the world.

Most people are familiar with the concept of a carbon footprint. But what about your "water footprint"? You might be surprised by the amount of water it takes to put that burger on your plate.

Thanks to an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, water is flowing to 35 million people in both countries along the Colorado River Delta. At least for now.

Joshua Ferris' darkly comic new novel centers on a faith-doubting dentist who finds his identity's been stolen by a strange religious group. Reviewer Michael Schaub calls it stirring and deeply felt.