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California's Sinking Central Valley
Farmers in the Central Valley are pumping so much underground water that roads and canals are cracking and bridges may be in danger. Beneath the surface, natural reservoirs are collapsing, and there'll be no way to restore them, even if the drought should suddenly come to an end.
By Warren Olney • • 27m ListenFarmers in the Central Valley are pumping so much underground water that roads and canals are cracking and bridges may be in danger. Beneath the surface, natural reservoirs are collapsing, and there'll be no way to restore them, even if the drought should suddenly come to an end.
Also, the LA District Attorney has notified elected officials in Compton that taking money for sitting on certain commissions violates the law -- especially when meetings last only a few minutes. We talk with Mayor Aja Brown.
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2 storiesCalifornia Is Sinking… Faster than Ever
Surveys taken by NASA satellites demonstrate that land in California's Central Valley sunk between 10 and 13 inches in the second half of last year. Since then, it might have dropped even more.
Read the story19 minInflated Pay on the Compton City Council
Elected officials in the City of Compton may be facing criminal charges. They've been notified in a letter from the District Attorney that payments they've been receiving for sitting on certain commissions are against the law.
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