State water officials sent out an urgent call Friday to all Californians, urging an immediate 20 percent cut in water use to ease a drought that could be the next serious hit to California's economy. ...
Roseville ordered residents to cut use 20 percent. Commercial customers must reduce landscape irrigation 30 percent. Increased water-waste patrols will ensure compliance.
The San Juan Water District sells Folsom Lake water to neighboring Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks and Orangevale. It will soon require all customers to trim use by 20 percent.
"People should not be irrigating now," said Shauna Lorance, district general manager. "Save the water for later."
The city of Folsom will also set a mandatory 20 percent conservation target as part of a "Stage Three" water warning within the next week or two.
The city of Sacramento has among the state's most stable water supplies and has not announced any rationing steps. But a workshop on water conservation is planned for the City Council on Tuesday.
I have no comment on the above, as the caffeine hasn't kicked in, but I'd note that today is a beautiful day for gardening. I'd also note that I picked up some beautiful little pink drought resistant plants from Talini's yesterday. They seem to be fitting in quite nicely in the rockery. We'll see how much they add to the dignity and repose of our existence if we make it out of this season with no visits from the yard police. Which brings me to this third article I noticed:It never fails, lamented David Roberts.
"Tuesday, I was driving around in that pouring rain," related the Sacramento landscaper, "and there were homes with their sprinklers on. What a waste!"
The city of Sacramento could slash 429 positions, including 297 that are filled, to close a $50 million budget gap, city officials said Friday.
The layoffs - which would take place in the fiscal year starting July 1 - are among major cuts recommended by the city manager in all city departments. The cuts package will hashed out at a City Council budget workshop Tuesday night.
