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West Coast water crisis forces life changes and rationing
Worsening drought across the West prompts Oakland residents to share showers and conserve. Officials from Bay Area districts warn of cuts, with San Francisco not yet rationing while Alameda and Marin counties impose strict limits. In Sacramento, lawmakers push statewide measures as Oregon and Portland report record low water. Businesses adapt with recycling, diaper services, and new allotments as water supplies shrink.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay
Marin County
San Francisco
East Bay
Sacramento
Assembly
Leo McCarthy
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Oregon
Willamette River
Portland
Ore
Federal River Forecast Center
Portland Harbor
Canby
Rich Herron
Walnut Creek
Contra Costa County
California