By Joyce Nugent This article is part two of the series about California’s growing water crisis. Read part one here. The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) estimates that 2,700 wells...

The grueling California drought is seemingly over. However, water conservation is still an important topic that should not be brushed to the side in light of this news.

By Joyce Nugent This article is part three of the series about California’s growing water crisis. Read more here. On a remote corner in Thermal sits a 300-acre parcel of fertile farmland that...

By Joyce Nugent Water shortages threatening California’s agricultural productivity could have a direct impact on the food supply and security in Riverside County and nationally. Joe Del Bosque...

Wall st sign in New York City on Sept 22, 2007, set on the backdrop of the American flag. Wall Street is widely regarded as the heart of American capitalism. (Sjoerd van Oosten| IG @sjoerdvanoosten) By...

By Joyce Nugent Rancho Palmeras Drive in Indian Wells is landscaped on both sides and down the center median with native plants to the Coachella Valley which require minimal water and lower maintenance....

A thick cloud of smog hovers over San Bernardino County cities from Sierra Avenue at the eastern end of the Jurupa Hills. (Mathew Acosta | Viewpoints) By Sigifredo Macias Riverside is an average-sized...

Visitors to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert eagerly pay for the opportunity to hand-feed a giraffe Nov. 24. (Joyce Nugent | Viewpoints) By Joyce Nugent Eleven international conservationists...

Senator Bernie Sanders stops in Moreno Valley Ca for a campaign rally on Dec. 20. He speaks about the Green New Deal and other reforms he plans to make if elected president.  (Photo: Angel Pena |...

Starting the semester fresh is usually the way to go but instantly regretting stepping outside because you feel like you walked into a sauna definitely isn’t a good feeling.