What should California do to deal with the drought?

He says farmers like him were skeptical about this idea at first, but they're starting to see that to survive, they're going to have to get creative, and manage to live with less. And a lot of people seem to think this state can manage its way through this drought. read more

Even in drought-stricken California, more than 255,000 homeowners and businesses across the state are unmetered. These customers pay the same rate regardless of how much water they use. To compound the problem, water providers and regulators cannot track how much water these customers are using (or wasting). read more

As the California drought continues and farmers struggle to water their crops, officials at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have announced that they will not be providing Central Valley farmers with any water from the federally run system of reservoirs and canals. read more

Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown announced his state’s first-ever mandatory water restrictions, in an effort to cope with four years of the worst drought in the state’s history. read more