CBS13 Special Report: California Drought: How Long? How Bad?
CBS13's special report on the drought situation is now available to watch online and share with your friends and family.
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CBS13's special report on the drought situation is now available to watch online and share with your friends and family.
The state, which controls the water for fields, says it plans to cut back on water deliveries by 50 percent at a Yuba City rice farm, and that could drop to zero if the drought worsens.
The state has already sent letters warning if it gets as bad as some are predicting, people may have their water rights completely shut off.
Cal Fire's responded to more than 400 wildfires that have burned more than 1,000 acres. The 5-year January average is 70 fires and 130 acres.
A powerful ridge of high pressure parked over Northern California has been responsible for a record 52 days of no rain in Sacramento.
California is basically an arid state with a Mediterranean climate, and drought is something we've always dealt with.
CBS13's Sam Shane talked with the California's deputy drought director at Folsom Lake for a perspective on this year's drought
City Clerk Shirley Concolino ruled last week that there were inconsistencies in the wording of the submitted petitions and all of them lacked an enacting clause. As a result, the signatures were thrown out.
State lawmakers have approved two bills intended to rein in aggressive paparazzi who pursue celebrities.
A bill moving through the California Legislature would establish what supporters say are some of the nation's strictest standards for the use of drone aircraft by government entities.
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling upholding a California law that barred mental counseling aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation.
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred a legal appeal over the state's high-speed rail project to a state appellate court, declining to take up the case directly as Gov. Jerry Brown's administration had requested.
The valley is finally getting a splash of winter moisture. It's the first sight of rain in weeks. After 52 days of dry conditions, rain has officially landed in the valley. But despite the rain, some are still concerned.
Thousands of police officers, family and loved ones were among the mourners who gathered at the funeral Wednesday of a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit officer who was shot and killed by a fellow officer.
Kendrick Lamar might have gone home empty handed at Sunday night's GRAMMYs, but he's not letting it getting him down. Instead he's embracing the art of positive thinking.
