Special Coverage: Drought
Droughts likely to be new normal for California
Whether viewed from a dry-as-dust ground level or from a sky-high planetary perch, the ongoing drought in California is remarkable.
California ends 1 of driest-ever water years
Officials are urging residents to keep conserving water as California approaches what could be another very dry winter.
Homegrown: Bulbs are hardy survivors
While blossoms may fall victim to deer grazing, bulbs will not.
A guide to drought-friendly trees
Contrary to what you may think, reinventing your yard into a less thirsty landscape doesn't mean you have to forgo trees.
California's crop harvest much smaller than usual
With harvest time across California, many of the state's once-robust crops are anticipated to be smaller than usual this year due to the drought.
Studies fault warming in much of 2013 wild weather
Scientists looking at 16 cases of wild weather around the world last year see the fingerprints of man-made global warming on more than half of them.
Crews work to clear debris from Shasta mudslide (w/video)
A melted glacier created the largest mudslide Mount Shasta has seen in two decades, possibly related to California's prolonged drought.
Changes to water releases from Lake Mendocino helping
New protocol could prevent as much as one-sixth of lake’s current supply from slipping down the Russian River before the end of November, official says.
More rain may be on the way to North Bay
The first wet stuff in the North Bay in more than five months dampened roads but did nothing to ease drought.