Santa Barbara takes drastic measures to cope with water loss

Jan. 06, 2017

Santa Barbara’s main source of water, Lake Cachuma, is at seven percent capacity. We learn what the county is doing to make up for the loss.

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Without Cachuma, where does the water come from?

Credits

Guest:

Jonathan Bastian - Host, Life Examined - @jwbastian

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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