SF News Day After Independence Day Hangover Links: California Forcing Permanent Water Cutbacks Starting in 2027 Fourth of July fireworks brought mayhem to the Mission and grass fires to the East Bay; a large new wildfire near Yosemite has burned nearly 800 acres and forced evacuations; and California will be imposing strict new water restrictions starting in 2027.
SF News Gov. Newsom Revoked Majority of Drought Emergency Measures Friday, But Stopped Short of Declaring End of Drought After this winter's storms, about 65% of California is out of drought conditions — compared to almost 100% of the state under some form of drought or dry conditions about three months ago.
SF News Newsom Threatens Mandatory Water Restrictions Across California If We Don’t Lay Off the Water Usage Gavin Newsom says that if local water agencies don’t crack down harder on water usage, he’s going to start levying mandatory water restrictions all over the state.
SF News California Water Use Dropped 13.5 Percent In April According to data released by the State Water Resources Control Board, this April California reduced its water consumption by 13.5 percent over the same month in 2013. In a doom and gloom
SF News Governor Explains Why Drought Order Won't Limit Farmers In calling for water restrictions by executive order last week, Governor Jerry Brown has required cities and towns across the state to reduce water use by 25 percent compared with 2013 levels. But
