Western drought: Californians asked to cut water use
In this May 23, 2021, file photo, a buoy sits on dry land that had been under water at a drought-stricken Lake Mendocino, in Ukiah, Calif. On Thursday, July 8, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked people to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15% in the middle of the drought. He also added nine more counties to the state's emergency proclamation. (Josh Edelson/Associated Press)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs relied on for agriculture, drinking water and fish habitat...
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