El Niño is officially on the rise. Ocean temperatures along the equatorial Pacific are running 1.2°C above average, and forecasters say warming is expected to continue into winter.
As winter weather settled over Mariposa County, one longtime local business kept its doors open for anyone who might need it.
Powerful solar activity released by the sun likely to created dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas across the world.
In a state usually known for its drought, California is now marking a milestone: For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports not a single square mile of dryness.
Incredible news for California's water supply entering the new year - for the first time in about a quarter of a century, not a single square mile of California remains dry, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.