The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...

This storm, however, won’t have much of an impact on the region’s drought conditions, however. Two quick observations about droughts in Southern California: They are common and can be two-faced.

Drought has swept over the Southern California ... whiplash sequence in California has increased fire risk twofold: first, by greatly increasing the growth of flammable grass and brush in the ...

As hurricane-force winds fan the most destructive wildfires in California history across bone-dry foothills, communities face the dual threat of natural forces and a warming world.