He put Southern California’s dryness into perspective using charts and maps. In early January ... to dip below normal in early January. The US Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal outlook ...

The incoming storm system will bring the most rain to many Southern California cities since the water year began.

Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in ...

Scientists at ClimaMeter said their research shows that climate change made Southern California several degrees hotter, 15 percent drier and 20 percent windier — creating the ideal conditions ...