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California Drought - Page 4

State rules ramp up water savings

Amid the fourth straight year of drought, state officials on Tuesday decided to extend some water-use restrictions and impose a few new ones. Californians still need to limit their car-washing, prevent outdoor ... Ref. Source 9

Drought California

Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed mandatory water restrictions for the first time on California residents, businesses and farms, ordering cities and towns to reduce usage by 25%.

NASA said in December it would take about 11 trillion gallons of rain for California to recover. Groundwater is at its lowest level in 65 years, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. The state's two largest river basins, the Sacramento and San Joaquin, have lost 4 trillion gallons of water each year since 2011, according to satellite data analysis by the JPL. Ref. CNN

California Drought History & Civil Business Politics

State reports 'dismal' water savings

Some local water districts would have to slash their usage levels by more than a third as part of the governor’s new mandate for greater conservation, according to plans announced Tuesday by ... Ref. Source 4

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On the hunt for water wasters

For a city in the midst of an epic drought, San Diego seems to be all wet. Just ask Chris Gehrki. The Public Works Department management analyst was out Friday morning investigating ... Ref. Source 9

Drought California

A drought like no other

Californians are used to droughts, which on average happen once every decade. But the drought we're in now looks different from all the rest in California's modern history in its length and ... Ref. Source 6

California Drought

Calif. Sets unprecedented water limits as conservation effort falls short

California's State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved new rules that would impose mandatory reductions in water use for the first time in the state's history. Ref. USAToday

California Drought - Page 4

How is that going to work out for businesses like Disneyland and agriculture that count on a lot of water. With the technology we have today to manipulate weather they can't get some rain to fall?

California Drought Politics Business Civil & History - Page 4

Colorado River water shortage looms

California’s drought emergency woes have worsened, with a shortage on the Colorado River next year becoming increasingly likely. Odds of a shortage rose from 33 percent to 50 percent from April 1 ... Ref. Source 3