Do you know where Southern California gets its water from? An explainer
Wildfires in Southern California have prompted major discussions about water in the state. Here's an overview of where water comes from in the region.
The End of Southern California As We Know It
Rob Lowe says the old L.A. he loved has been completely wiped out by wildfires. “I mourn everything in Malibu."
State to allocate more water from Northern California, increasing supplies, denting SoCal drought woes
The state Department of Water Resources announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28 it has raised the allotment of requested supplies delivered by the State Water Project from 15% to 20%, which amounts to a total allocation of about 526,709 acre-feet for Southern California water agencies for 2025, or just under 172 billion gallons of water.
Door appeared ajar on a kit plane in Southern California crash that killed 2 and injured 19
A door was apparently not fully closed on a homebuilt airplane that crashed in Southern California earlier this month.
Southern California wildfires could be a double whammy for the state’s shaky budget
California has faced budget crises before, but this could be the perfect storm of a chronically unbalanced budget made infinitely worse by disaster.
Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?
Iriafen and Watkins lead No. 4 Southern California to 82-69 victory over Minnesota
LOS ANGELES — Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led throughout to defeat Minnesota 82-69 on Thursday night and extend its winning streak to 15 games.
Southern California’s largest water supplier fires general manager
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California replaced Adel Hagekhalil with Deven Upadhyay after an investigation into claims of harassment.
Where Southern California house rents rose the fastest last year
The typical American renting a single-family house pays $2,357 monthly – nearly half of what’s charged across Southern California. Last year, landlords across the U.S. could only get a $19 a month rent hike, or 0.8%.
Southern California district attorneys ask Newsom to extend price gouging declaration
Todd Spitzer in OC, Mike Hestrin in Riverside, Jason Anderson in San Bernardino and John Savrnoch in Santa Barbara want to pursue cases in their counties.
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California regulator lets SCE charge ratepayers for damages from Thomas Fire
The vote comes against a backdrop of lawsuits claiming the utility is responsible for the recent Eaton Fire in Los Angeles.
Will Southern California's wildfires drive up Arizona homeowners insurance rates?
Arizona led the U.S. for the biggest jump in home insurance rates between 2019 and mid-2024, when home insurance costs skyrocketed more than 62%.