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The Drought Matters, After All
Calls for water conservation are being taken seriously in most of the state, but Southern Californians can’t see the drought through the fountain spray and the over-watered foliage. Good water management has produced a false sense of security, which is about to dry up along with the water supply.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenCalls for water conservation are being taken seriously in most of the state, but Southern Californians can’t see the drought through the fountain spray and the over-watered foliage. Good water management has produced a false sense of security, which is about to dry up along with the water supply. Voluntary measures are not doing the job, so fines of $500 will be imposed on “wasteful practices.” What are they? Will local agencies have to rely on neighbors to enforce the ban?
Also, a federal judge in Santa Ana rules that California’s death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment.
Banner Image: The view from Marine One en route to Firebaugh, Calif., February 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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2 storiesFederal Judge Strikes Down CA’s Death Penalty
Federal Judge Cormac Carney ruled today that “systematic delay” in administering California’s death penalty has made it unconstitutional. He vacated the death sentence of murder convict Ernest Dewayne Jones.
Read the story7 minSouthern 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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