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As wet as December was, California's drought continues to hang on.

Portion of Kern County Desert now classified as "worst" drought status Ridgecrest region now in "Exceptional Drought" Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. U.S. Drought Monitor Report and last updated 2021-05-13 10:43:14-04 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Report released Thursday morning shows the drought status in Kern County getting worse for the second consecutive week. A portion of the Mojave Desert, specifically near Ridgecrest, is now classified as "Exceptional Drough...

A breezy, bone-dry Christmas holiday is likely in the Los Angeles region [Los Angeles Times] Areas of severe and extreme drought expanded in Southern California, an area that has received less than 25% of its normal rainfall during the last three months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday. That’s not likely to change in the coming week, as gusty Santa Ana winds bring elevated fire weather conditions to the region through Monday, the National Weather Service said. More strong, gusty north to northeast winds are possible Wednesday into Thursday, causing elevated to near critical fire ...

Areas of severe and extreme drought expanded in Southern California, an area that has received less than 25% of its normal rainfall during the last three months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday. That’s not likely to change in the coming week, as gusty Santa Ana winds bring elevated fire weather conditions to the region through Monday, the National Weather Service said. More strong, gusty north to northeast winds are possible Wednesday into Thursday, causing elevated to near critical fire conditions at times. “The odds are pretty darn low, but there is a slight chance of somethi...

A breezy, bone-dry Christmas holiday is likely in the Los Angeles region Paul Duginski © (Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times) More than 95% of California is in at least moderate drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday. (Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times) Areas of severe and extreme drought expanded in Southern California, an area that has received less than 25% of its normal rainfall during the last three months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday. That's not likely to change in the coming week, as gusty Santa Ana winds bring elev...