A drought-stricken reservoir in Southern California that has struggled to reach capacity for the past several decades has made a dramatic comeback in 2024, new photos from NASA’s Earth Observatory ...

After more than two decades, Lake Casitas, a vital water source for the Ojai Valley and parts of Ventura County, has reached full capacity, to the delight of California residents who lived through the ...

For the first time in over 25 years, a California reservoir plagued by drought has finally reached full capacity once again. Lake Casitas, a Ventura County reservoir created in 1958, has faced decades ...

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Lake Casitas crept closer to spilling this week, marking what would be a first for the drought-stressed reservoir in more than 25 years. The Ojai Valley lake was over 96% full as of Tuesday. When the ...

Heavy rains in Southern California have led to the surprising resurgence of a historic reservoir that hadn't been full in decades. As explained in the Ventura County Reporter in April, Lake Casitas is ...

A weather alert was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1:45 p.m.

Lake Casitas has passed a milestone, exceeding 50% of capacity for the first time since 2015. Eight years ago, the drought-stressed Ojai Valley reservoir fell to the 50% mark for the first time since ...