Some of the highest heat-index readings were seen in Central and South Central L.A.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About a third of California was "abnormally dry" on Thursday as parts of the state appear poised to return to triple-digit ...

The return of dry conditions marks a sharp shift from earlier this year. In January, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed that 0% of California was experiencing drought conditions for the first time in 25 ...

After a wet and stormy start to winter, the Bay Area has now gone 15 consecutive days without measurable rainfall. Meteorologists and water experts caution that "drought-free" does not mean water risk ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Dry conditions across Southern California in early January 2025 set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven ...

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.