The new state water report just dropped, and it’s a tale of two Californias. While cities like Fresno and Bakersfield see their community parks turn to dust and farmers are forced to let fields go fallow, satellite images reveal a different story in the hills of Los Angeles County.
We’re talking about emerald green, perfectly manicured lawns hidden behind the gates of mega-mansions. As the average family is being told to cut showers to five minutes and let their landscaping die, some zip codes appear to be living in a different climate zone.
Officials give the same old excuses: “recycled water,” “private wells.” But the visual evidence is undeniable. When you’re stuck on the 101 staring at a dusty median, it’s hard to swallow the fact that acres of decorative turf are being watered nightly in gated communities…