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The latest measurement of the Sierra snowpack shows California is still lacking what's needed to replenish half-full reservoirs. San Diego water officials say continued dry weather makes mandatory rationing more likely. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has the story.

Palomar Mountain and the Interstate 8 corridor between Alpine and the Laguna Mountains are the two most important areas for clearing brush as a way of preventing wildfires, according to report delive

The deal brokered in Copenhagen "lays the foundation for international action," the president said. The challenge now is to build momentum in the U.S. for a clean energy economy. The first part of that effort is legislation waiting in the Senate.

John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee was first met with skepticism and criticism, but now many political experts are praising the pick as a smart move. Plus, the Ci

As hopes faded for a strong climate deal, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Thursday the U.S. would join others in raising $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer nations cope with global warming.

San Diego is passing on the County Water Authority’s water rate hike to its ratepayers. But unlike other cities in the region, San Diego is asking residents for an extra increase, which some see as

A new study out says California's farmers can save billions of gallons of water by changing what they plant and how they water it. KPBS Reporter Erik Anderson has details.

A near drought of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship has some people asking, where's the excitement? About the only surprises so far have been Duke's loss to Virginia Commonwealth University and Notre Dame's loss to and Winthrop.

California's top firefighting official says it's going to be a rough fire season. Ruben Grijalva of the California Department of Forestry says Southern California firefighters are in the midst of a dr

Our nation prides itself on the power of the people. Many political philosophers believe that it is public opinion that drives democracy and that ordinary citizens can actually influence the decisions that ultimately shape their lives and their destinies. However, in California, especially in semi-arid Southern California, this may not entirely hold true. Here, it is the control of water that has shaped the destiny of the land and its inhabitants.