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Storms don't melt drought fears

SACRAMENTO — Spring storms delivering desperately needed snow to the Sierra still fell far short of the 1991 "Miracle March" that rescued California from one of its worst droughts on record. The ... Ref. Source 2

Drought California

Between Farmers And Frackers Calif. Water Caught In Tussle


California's extreme drought has drawn battle lines over who gets water and who doesn't. As KQED's Lauren Sommer reports, fracking and farming are vying for freshwater in California's Central Valley.
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California Desalination

California city looks to sea for water in drought (Monday, May 5, 2014) Ref. Source 9

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California's Catastrophic Drought Just Got Worse-a Lot Worse

How bad is California's devastating drought? The government-funded United States Drought Monitor classifies the entire state as in drought, and as of Tuesday, nearly 77 percent of California was in "extreme drought," which is just one notch below exceptional drought. Here's a map of California's drought-afflicted areas as of June 10. This map from June 2013 looks deceptively reassuring-no red spots!-but even a year ago, nearly the entire state was experiencing moderate to extreme drought. Ref. Source 6

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Water use rises amid drought

San Diegans have significantly increased their water use despite pleas from the governor and other officials for Californians to reduce consumption amid the third straight year of dry conditions. Water use in ... Ref. Source 2

California Drought

State OKs mandatory limits on outdoor watering
Drought-driven rules may not have big local impact

Facing a historic drought and rising water demand, California regulators on Tuesday imposed unprecedented, statewide restrictions on outdoor watering that include potential stiff fines for those who refuse to comply. Under the ... Ref. Source 9[Newsletter%20-%20Breaking%20News%20%28337%29]--[www_utsandiego_com_news_2014_j]-[NTYyODYwMjQ4NTMS1]--

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California City Will Fine Couple $500 For Not Watering Brown Lawn, State Will Fine'em $500 If They Do:

Laura and Mark received notice from Glendora, Calif. That they'd get a $500 penalty for not watering their brown lawn... On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions with the same fine for violating that attached, $500. Ref. Source 8

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$10M gallons of water damages UCLA, pavillion

Water fills athletic facilities and parking garages. Ref. Source 2