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Pasadena, CA - November 20: People walk in the rain during a storm on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)

‘A bit like poker’: California’s wet winter brings La Niña, El Niño confusion

Everyone in Southern California knows La Niña winters are typically dry. Yet this year has seen an unusual, surprisingly wet start to the rainy season. What gives?

Los Banos, CA - September 25: The Delta-Mendota Canal near Hwy. 165 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 in Los Banos, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California over state objections

Los Banos, CA - September 25: The Delta-Mendota Canal near Hwy. 165 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 in Los Banos, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

California strongly objects to Trump’s plan to pump more Delta water south

Santa Barbara, CA - November 17: A man who chose not to be identified walks through floodwaters on a street during an storm on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 in Santa Barbara, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)

Americans are moving out of flood-prone neighborhoods

A boy carries two empty buckets on his way to collect water amid a rainstorm in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Violent conflict over water hit a record last year

Even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say

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Contributor: Joshua trees survived being loathed. Now they’re beloved and at risk

EPA acts to leave more wetlands out of the scope of Clean Water Act protections

The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline

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