Residents Grapple With the Drought
Your editorial is very much to the point. However, as a Northern California resident for most of my life I don’t believe your recommendations go far enough. Northern California has had a serious drought for three years. Everyone has sacrificed plants, trees and lawns for lack of enough water, and each household has had to pay severe penalties for any overuse of water restrictions.
A trip through the areas where we all get our water is enough to make one cry--dry streams that once flowed majestically with water. Lakes and rivers with so little water one feels pity for the fish that will die.
Southern California should be required to cut back drastically on water now. Next year will be too late. If we are to be partners in sharing Northern California water, then let’s all share in the problems of the drought.
ANTHONY LAVOI
Cathedral City
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