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Most of SoCal out of ‘extreme’ drought as California receives …

Side-by-side maps show California's drought conditions improved between Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. (U.S. Drought Monitor)

‘Every drop counts’: UCLA professor says less toilet flushing …

A toilet is seen in this undated file photo. (Getty Images)

Ventura, other SoCal counties move into worst drought …

An aerial view of Lake Casitas near Ojai in Ventura County shows a receding waterline on June 22.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

NOAA predicts drought will persist in parched western …

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Before-and-after satellite photos show the terrible impact …

Record-breaking heat to blast the Pacific Northwest as …

Sarah O'Sell transports her new air conditioning unit to her nearby apartment on a dolly in Seattle on Friday, June 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

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Drought, wildfire conditions across California accelerate …

In this aerial image, dead trees burned in a wildfire stand as dry land is exposed on the banks of Lake Oroville reservoir due to low water levels during the California drought emergency on May 25, 2021 in Oroville, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

California wildfire activity up 26%, acreage burned …

In this aerial image, dead trees burned in a wildfire stand as dry land is exposed on the banks of Lake Oroville reservoir due to low water levels during the California drought emergency on May 25, 2021 in Oroville, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

With dry spring weather, California is now facing …

The Los Angeles Aqueduct carries water from the snowcapped Sierra Nevada Mountains to major urban areas of Southern California on May 9, 2008, near Lone Pine. (David McNew / Getty Images)

Recent storm eased drought conditions in parts of …

Ice breaks up at the mouth of Convict Creek overlooking Convict Lake and the Sierra Nevada range near Mammoth Lakes.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

As SoCal slides into drought, much-needed rain is …

Left: The drought map from Jan. 21, 2020, shows a drought-free California, with only a small percentage of the state experiencing abnormally dry conditions; Right: The drought map from Jan. 19, 2021, shows the majority of California is mired in drought. (U.S. Drought Monitor)

NOAA winter forecast: California to see warmer, drier …

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, dry desert soil cracks due to the lack of monsoon rainfall in Maricopa, Ariz. In a report released on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters see a dry winter for all of the south from coast-to-coast and say that could worsen an already bad drought. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Drought Returns to California Due to Lengthening …

Sheep graze in a dry field near the town of McFarland in California's Central Valley on Aug. 24, 2016.(Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)