California drought reshapes Southland lawns across cities
Gov. Brown's 25 percent water cut spurs mass turf removal as Arcadia neighbors join the shift away from lush lawns. Met district programs pay $2 per square foot to rip out grass, with rebates and new funding likely to rise to conserve scarce water.
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Jerry Brown
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Beck
Arcadia
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Southern
Southland
Brown
Jeffrey Kightlinger
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Metropolitan
Colorado River
Deven Upadhyay
Owens Valley
Colorado
Dam vandalism drains nearly 50 million gallons of water
San Francisco area water officials report 49 million gallons lost after vandalism at an inflatable dam near Fremont. The waste occurs amid California drought measures and a 25 percent voluntary cutback plan approved by Delta water rights holders. Police have not arrested anyone.
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Jerry Brown
Alameda County Water District
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Water District
Robert Shaver
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Tribune
Fremont
Sacramento-San Joaquin River
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