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Across Northern California, crews worked Monday to clear streets of toppled trees and branches and to clean gutters clogged by debris carried by rainwater from a massive storm that caused flooding and rock slides, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

Californians rejoiced last week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual soaking that heralds the start of the rainy season following some of the hottest and driest months on record.

Moderate to heavy rain fell across Northern California on Friday, heading into a weekend expected to see increasingly stormy weather for the drought-stricken state while also raising concerns about flash flooding in vast areas scorched by wildfires.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water...

Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual soaking that heralds the start of the rainy season following some of the hottest and driest months on record. But as the rain was beginning to fall on…

Even if California were to have above-average rain and snow this winter, warming temperatures mean it still likely won't be enough to make up for all the water...

Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual

Runoff from the mountains is getting smaller, mostly because its getting hotter and drier, not just because its raining less

Despite drought warnings, the Mammoth Ski Resort is able to open next weekend, two weeks earlier than its usual opening.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Moderate to heavy rain fell across Northern California on Friday, heading into a weekend expected bring increasingly stormy weather to the drought-stricken state while also raising