Laguna Woods Dream of Seniors and Gates Shapes a Town
The Golden Rain Foundation runs 14 security gates, 10 tennis courts, seven clubhouses, five pools, stables, a bus system, and nine and 27 hole golf courses. HOA fees run about 650 monthly while median household income sits near 37,000. The town, formed in 1999, pivots on senior residents and robust volunteerism as political fights over duties like sewer repair and streetlights unfold.
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California water savings edge toward 25 percent target
The water board extends drought rules and grants credits for desalination and recycling, boosting statewide savings to 25.5 percent since June. South County districts report progress with a $35 million recycled water project, meter conversions beginning 2014 and finishing by March.
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How We Did Water cut figures for South County agencies
A report compares June to December water use across South County agencies with seven month totals versus 2013. It lists each agency’s percentage reduction and its mandated target, noting agencies not meeting targets in bold. Trabuco Canyon 30.1 percent 28 percent. South Coast 28.6 percent 24 percent. Santa Margarita 25.2 percent 24 percent. San Clemente 27.1 percent 24 percent. San Juan Capistrano 23.2 percent 28 percent. El Toro 25.9 percent 24 percent. Moulton Niguel 19.9 percent 20 percent. Laguna Beach 21.9 percent. Irvine Ranch 17.5 percent 16 percent.
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