This graphic plots a 20-year history of the Sierra snowpack, recalling several other wet years and many more recurring spells of drought.
Colorado River in Crisis is a series of stories, videos and podcasts in which Los Angeles Times journalists travel throughout the river’s watershed, from the headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the river’s dry delta in Mexico.
As Californians face non-stop rain from an atmospheric river this week see how rainfall totals in your area compares to other regions and previous years.
California was hit by a monster atmospheric river storm that killed at least nine people, left record rainfall and caused mudslides in the Southland.
Atmospheric rivers are descending on Southern California. Here’s how to prepare and stay safe before and during the storms, heavy rain and potential flooding.
Check your water supplier’s levels of arsenic, nitrate and 1,2,3-TCP, and any steps they are taking to make the water safe.
This year California’s snowpack reached record-high levels — 40 million acre-feet at its peak in April. Melted, that would be enough to hypothetically drape almost 5 inches of water across the entire state of California.
California’s snowmelt is leading to flooding and erosions. The Central Valley and Yosemite are dangerously affected, but the water can benefit drought-battered farmers.
As California struggles with an increase in extreme wildfires, researchers are studying exactly what a healthy or fire-resistant forest looks like.
Wind turbines, solar panels and power lines are needed to confront climate change. But they’re also reshaping the West — and not always for the better.
The mysterious big cats fascinate and sometimes frighten us, especially when they become part of urban life. But they are wild and can be dangerous.
