44 Percent of California, Including All of San Diego County, in Drought: US Drought Monitor
Much of Southern California is once again in a drought and there is little relief in sight, a report by the United States Drought Monitor revealed. About 44 percent of California was in drought Thursday, up from 12 percent last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report. As of this week, all of San Diego County and most of Los Angeles County has been elevated from an “abnormally dry” category to a “moderate drought” category.