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The Lower Otay Reservoir spilled over its dam Tuesday for the first time in six years because of Monday's heavy rainfall. -
The heavy rainfall in San Diego County this winter has brought an unusual site: lots of mushrooms. Local experts are excited, but also warn that some are not safe to eat. -
A storm on Monday unleashed record amounts of rain, causing flooding, downed trees, mudslides and power outages. Now, the region has exceeded its average rainfall for the year and the potentially wet month of March is still ahead. -
A massive sewage spill tainted San Diego's ocean and fouled Imperial Beach air and residents are unhappy with the response. -
Strong winds, mountain snow and potentially heavy rain, which could trigger flash flooding, hit various parts of San Diego County Monday. -
The bill to repair California's crumbling roads, dams and other critical infrastructure hammered by an onslaught of storms this winter could top $1 billion, including nearly $600 million alone for damaged roadways that more than doubles what the state budgeted for road repair emergencies, officials said Friday. -
State and federal workers are joining Central Valley farmers with tractors in round-the-clock battles this week to stave off any chain-reaction failure of rural levees protecting farms and farm towns. -
Rising floodwaters sent at least 14,000 residents fleeing inundated homes in San Jose, California, and forced the shutdown of a major freeway Wednesday. -
The state of California missed one of its two annual Oroville Dam inspections last year. It has one field engineer for every 57 dams it must inspect, and there is a potential conflict of interest in how the state inspects dams. -
Some Northern California residents are preparing for another powerful Pacific storm by patrolling levees for signs of danger, reviewing evacuation plans and filling hundreds of sand bags.
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