El Niño has officially arrived, and the latest edition is shaping up to be particularly potent — potentially bringing higher amounts of rain to Southern California.

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Following winter storms that brought rain and snow to California, the Golden State is completely free of drought for the first time in 25 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While California ...

Southern California and a central pocket of the state are forecasted to see drought conditions persist with no improvement into the summer. It comes as most of California faces higher likelihoods of ...

California faces a hotter-than-normal summer with rising wildfire risk and possible late-season storms bringing flash flooding..

After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years. The data ...

You've likely seen videos of people in Southern California running into wildlife on hikes or finding bears in their pools during summer heat. Research shows there is science behind these sightings. A ...

A string of early-season storms that drenched Californians last week lifted much of the state out of drought and significantly reduced the risk of wildfires, experts say. It’s been the wettest ...