"A year ago, some Californians thought this day would never come.

But, after being battered by weeks of record-setting rain, the vast majority of the state is out of drought.

According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, less than 20% of the state faces any drought conditions and no place in California faces 'extreme' or 'exceptional' drought."

Shelby Grad reports for the Los Angeles Times February 23, 2017. [2]