A nonprofit organized a flight to take dozens of dogs and cats from San Diego Humane Society’s shelter to Northern California and Oregon on Friday to clear space for pets from the Los Angeles area.

Northern California has seen its fair share of rain within the past few months. Down here in San Diego- it’s the opposite.

Firefighting crews from Northern California are in the area this week as Santa Ana winds create risky conditions. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas says Cal Fire is warning of high winds through Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning through Thursday for San Diego County’s mountains and valleys.

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants

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 LA fires destroyed homes and displaced thousands — raising concerns about an even deeper homelessness crisis in California.

Smoke from wildfires in Los Angeles is drifting to the San Diego region, causing a dip in air quality and prompting North County fire officials to issue a smoke advisory.

The strongest Santa Ana winds of the season could bring a fire threat this week to Southern California, which hasn’t seen significant rain for nearly nine months.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress scored 40 points and UC Riverside defeated UC San Diego 85-81 on Saturday night.

A massive fire that destroyed much of a huge battery storage facility in Moss Landing raised questions, and possible new hurdles, Friday for California's efforts to shift most of its electricity generation to renewable energy such as solar and wind.

The vaquita ( Phocoena sinus) is the world’s rarest marine mammal, with fewer than 10 surviving in the wild. It faces grave challenges, from illegal fishing nets to black-market demand for totoaba swim bladders. Experts worry that this unique creature could disappear before most people even learn it exists.

In response to calls of concern from residents about the continuing wildfires in Los Angeles County and local high-fire danger conditions, a coalition of North County San Diego fire and water