Climate Central: The phrase "abnormally dry' might conjure up a skin condition or your preferred type of martini. But it might just be the most positive words uttered in months about California's relentless drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, a tiny sliver of the Golden State is no longer in drought, the first time that's happened since late April.
"Abnormally dry' is what the Drought Monitor uses to describe areas on the fringes of drought. This week's Drought Monitor shows a fraction...