The state Department of Water Resources announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28 it has raised the allotment of requested supplies delivered by the State Water Project from 15% to 20%, which amounts to a total allocation of about 526,709 acre-feet for Southern California water agencies for 2025, or just under 172 billion gallons of water.

The incoming storms follow what has been an exceptionally dry January for the Bay Area, with the lack of rain having an impact on the region's water supply.

Heavy rain and heavy snow are expected to affect Northern California this weekend as an atmospheric river arrives.

The body of a fisherman who reportedly fell into a Northern California river and was possibly swept under the ice on Tuesday has been recovered, authorities said Wednesday afternoon.

The long dry spell has given Caltrans crews ample time to prepare for more snowy weather in the mountains. "They look around and repair guard rails, snow poles - these are the poles that let people know how high the snow is," says John O'Connell with Caltrans District 3.

The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Impact Days from Friday through Tuesday because of how back-to-back storm systems will bring waves of rain and snow that can affect outdoor activities and travel.

The atmospheric river's effects are expected to last at least through Tuesday, one meteorologist told Newsweek.

California's snowpack stands at 65% of average for this time of year. After a dry January, major storms are forecast to bring more rain and snow.

Less than a year after the closure of Northern California's Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, the future of live racing in that part of the state is up in the air. The California Authority of Racing Fairs,

Instead of major fires the Golden State will be delt with major rainfall with precipitation amounts that could reach over half a foot over the next week.

Days after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to maximize water deliveries to farms and cities, the Army Corps of Engineers moved to release massive quantities of water in Tulare County,

An El Dorado County jury reached a guilty verdict Thursday on all counts for a Placerville man who ignited an approximately 2,000 blaze that prompted thousands of residents to evacuate last year. Authorities arrested Jason Robinette,