Bettina Boxall

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Reporter covering water issues and the environment for the Los Angeles Times

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Nearly 40 years ago, a drought stricken California ordered growers with the oldest water rights in the state to stop diverting water from lakes and streams.

Mandatory Water Usage Cuts Loom

Nearly 40 years ago, a drought stricken California ordered growers with the oldest water rights in the state to stop diverting water from lakes and streams.

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Instead of reducing water use by 20% as Governor Brown has called for, California has increased it by one percent. In the Southland, it’s up by 8%.

Southern California Struggles to Stave Off Drought

Instead of reducing water use by 20% as Governor Brown has called for, California has increased it by one percent. In the Southland, it’s up by 8%.

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Speaker John Boehner held a news conference this afternoon in Bakersfield, advocating emergency drought legislation in Congress.

John Boehner Heads to Bakersfield to Talk Drought

Speaker John Boehner held a news conference this afternoon in Bakersfield, advocating emergency drought legislation in Congress.

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