
CARLSBAD, CA — On Monday, the door of America’s new largest seawater desalination plant opened to journalists, elected officials and the public with the lofty promise of helping to solve California’s drought distress.
by Michelle Moons15 Dec 2015, 3:00 AM PST0

California’s historic drought provoked an unprecedented executive order by Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday, mandating a 25% cut in statewide water use. Yet, for the 38 million people who live on the Golden-State’s now uber-dry surface, lax leadership, management and proper upkeep have contributed to the crisis in our most precious liquid commodity. And it’s in the state’s most liberal cities where the worst mismanagement has often taken place.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Apr 2015, 4:30 AM PST0

On January 6, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission employee Martin Sanchez, who makes $111,000 a year, decided he didn’t want to take the time to look for a bathroom, so instead he decided to urinate in the closest place available: the Priest Reservoir.
by William Bigelow10 Feb 2015, 11:13 AM PST0