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borderlands
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Why Don't Californians Care About Saving The Salton Sea?
Letting the Salton Sea die would be an environmental and public health disaster. So why don't Californians care?
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container gardens
Home & Garden
5 Quick Tips for Gardening During the Drought
Water conservation in a changing, uncertain climate should always be a priority.
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L.A. River
Earth Focus
Understanding How Our Water Works
Here are three online resources to help you understand mankind's relationship with water.
A collection of KCET's stories about California water.
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drought
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The Upside to Cutting Water to L.A. From Mono Lake
Post date:The drought is hurting Mono Lake, but if not for the decades-long campaign to save it, it'd be dead now. So there's that.
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drought
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6 Ways Water Restrictions Will Change Life in California
Post date:Life in California may change quite a bit after Governor Brown's emergency Executive Order this week.
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Bay Delta
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Understanding California's Bay Delta in 63 Photos
Post date:NorCa thinks SoCal wants to drain it dry. SoCal doesn't even know where it is.
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drought
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Marijuana Grows Are Draining Some California Streams, Study Finds
Post date:Pot farms may be taking enough water out of Northern California streams to have devastating effects on local salmon and trout.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
After the Aqueduct: Art Considering a Dry Future
Post date:The future ramifications of water consumption in Southern California are explored in "After the Aqueduct," a group show at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE).
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Bay Delta
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A Brief History of California's Bay Delta
Post date:The Delta, it turns out, isn't actually a delta, with islands that aren't strictly islands.
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After the Lawn
Home & Garden
After the Lawn: How to Remove Your Lawn
Post date:There are four widely recommended lawn removal methods that sound like chapter headings from a murderer's handbook.
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water
Earth Focus
Meeting Tomorrow's Food Needs
Episode 48
Post date:"Earth Focus" explores innovative agricultural solutions.
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After the Lawn
Home & Garden
After the Lawn: Caring For Your Turf
Post date:Even though a green turf may be on its way out, there are still ways to smartly manage the lawn during the transition.
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rain barrels
Home & Garden
Free Rain Barrels Are Back for the City of Los Angeles
Post date:Preregistration is now open for L.A. residents.
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central valley project
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Second Year of No Water for Some Central Valley Irrigators
Post date:Think those December rains fixed the state's drought? Think again.
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After the Lawn
Home & Garden
After The Lawn: Designing Your New Garden
Post date:If you're hoping to credit a rebate-friendly garden, make sure to plan ahead.
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environment
Earth Focus
New Decision Could Mean Opportunities for Lower Los Angeles River
Post date:River advocates hope this would be a catalyst for more revitalization further down the Los Angeles River, in the areas closer to Long Beach.
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After the Lawn
Home & Garden
After the Lawn: Part I
Post date:Grass is cooling on hot days. Lawn's cheap to install either by roll or seed.
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Ballona Creek
Earth Focus
Water Groups Fight for Better Stormwater and Urban Runoff Regulation
Post date:Even after more than two decades of regulation, urban runoff continues to be the largest source of pollution to Southern California's waters.
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socal spirits
Food
Words with a Water Sommelier: Martin Riese of Patina Group
Post date:An L.A. sommelier educates palates on tasting different varieties of water.
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elysian valley
Earth Focus
Preparing for Native Plant Restoration on the L.A. River
Post date:Do we have enough native plants and seeds for the upcoming L.A. River restoration projects?
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borderlands
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Saving the Salton Sea, Part II: Can't Wait For the State
Post date:To save the Salton Sea, California will need to spend billions of dollars over the next several decades. But the Imperial Irrigation District isn't waiting for that to happen.
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drought
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California Boosts Water Deliveries, But Only by a Smidgen
Post date:The state's water agency is boosting projected deliveries through the State Water Project, but only a little -- and the drought continues
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drought
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New Water Laws Going Into Effect in 2015
Post date:As a fourth severe drought year looms, it's no surprise that a lot of the laws passed in California in 2014 pertain to water.