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California regulators are responding to the drought by adopting tighter landscaping rules for new construction and renovation. That means new water limits for residential, commercial, school and hospital lawns and other plantings.

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California Drought: ‘Mild Impact’ To State’s Economy

May 29, 2015 | Ed Joyce

A University of the Pacific economic forecast shows that drought has had a "relatively mild" impact on California's economy.

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Cleanup Continues In Santa Barbara After Oil Spill

May 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Dozens of groups and agencies have been mobilized to clean up the coastal waters near Santa Barbara contaminated by an oil spill on May 19.

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State Offering Incentives To Get Dirty Cars Off Road

May 27, 2015 | Katie Orr

Relatively few of the cars on the road in California are responsible for most of the pollution. Now the state is trying to do more to get them off the road.

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California Drought: El Niño Won’t End Dry Times In California

May 27, 2015 | Ed Joyce

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center and meteorologists in other countries show that strong-to-moderate El Niño conditions are present in the tropical Pacific. But it won't end the drought in California.

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California Drought: Forest Service Ready For Wildfire Season

May 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The U.S. Forest Service has wrapped up its hiring for firefighters to work on California's 18 national forests this summer.

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California Builds Emergency Barrier In Drought To Protect Water Supplies

May 25, 2015 | Amy Quinton

The drought in California is causing saltwater to intrude deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Water managers are constructing a rock barrier to prevent salt from affecting drinking water for millions of Californians.

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Be Mindful of Wildlife this Memorial Day, State Officials Say

May 25, 2015 | Pauline Bartolone

Memorial Day weekend is a busy time for California's parks. State officials want people to be mindful of wildlife, for the animal's and your own sake.

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