July 27, 2009 at 8:56 am by Luanne Bradley
L.A. Golf Courses & Parks Stay Green This Summer Despite Water Restrictions
The grass is always browner when officials have Los Angeles homeowners turning off their sprinklers during the sizzling days of summer.
Starting June 1, the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power imposed mandatory restrictions aimed at reducing the city’s water use by 15%. Residents were ordered to use their sprinklers only on Mondays and Thursdays or be slapped with higher utility bills.
Nearly two months later, it’s clear that suburban lawns are dying of thirst in the San Fernando Valley where folks are complying as temperatures climb past 100 degrees in …
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