[aggregation-styles] CapRadio With no rain in the forecast for the rest of 2020 — thanks to a La Niña weather pattern pushing storms north of the state — the probability of California entering a multi-year drought is increasing. “We did fortunately get some rain in November,” said Michelle Mead, a...
California Braces for Wildfire Season After Dry Winter
SAN FRANCISCO — A winter with little precipitation has left most of California abnormally dry and officials are bracing for the possibility of an early and more intense wildfire season amid record-breaking temperatures. Drought has expanded to nearly a quarter of the state, mainly in central California, the heart of...
Storms Nudge Most of California Out of Dry Category
SAN FRANCISCO — Recent heavy storms across California have wiped out much of the state's abnormally dry conditions. Two months ago, the U.S. Drought Monitor categorized more 81% of the state as abnormally dry because of above-normal temperatures and a lack of precipitation six weeks into the water year that...
Meet 'Stinger' Authors at Clovis Book Barn on Saturday
Tanya Nichols and Bill McEwen, co-authors of the newly released novel "Stinger," will sign books Saturday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Clovis Book Barn. The novel, which is set in the central San Joaquin Valley, is a tale of revenge and swindles during the recent California drought. "Anyone who...