California Extends Water Restrictions

Regulators in the Western state of California voted Tuesday to extend water restrictions ordered by the governor in June to battle years of drought. The mandate to conserve water will now last through at least October with Californians asked to cut their usage by about 25 percent. The State Water Resources Control Board did ease the restrictions slightly for especially hot and dry areas of the state. California may see a big improvement in its water supply this year compared to 2015...

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