Drought

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.

San Diego County is experiencing the driest start to the water year in recorded history, according to meteorologists, but some climatologists are hopeful that a La Nina season means rain on the horizon.

The rules would apply to water agencies, not individual households. Water agencies had been asking for more time to comply, which regulators have proposed until 2024.

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.