With water from Sacramento affected by an environmental ruling over endangered fish, a dry winter this year and lowering waters in the Colorado river, Los Angeles and the region could be dealing with rationing in a few months from now. There are lots of unknowns, such as how severe this could be and if prices will drastically increase, but DWP could enact further phases of the current water law. "The second phase would ban water use four days a week," reported the Daily Breeze. "Further phases eventually cut off all outside watering." Get those drought resistant plants going! Oh wait, we all should have been doing that a long time ago. more ›

The Colorado River is the water (and power) source for millions of people; it provides power to 3 million homes, waters 15% of our agriculture in the West, and gives one in 12 people something to drink. That is why many are concerned about its sustainability and longevity as a provider. In fact, many do not know this, but one environmental group, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has listed it as the “most endangered” waterway. more ›

Los Angeles is in a drought. Without more rainfall, this city will be starting rationing very soon. New data was released today about our water shortage: more ›

Way back in 1936 the Feds took lemons and made lemonade. Or in this case, they took the snowfall and subsequent runoff that often flooded the Colorado River, and made a dam that regulated the river and harnessed the energy of all of that water, and turned it into electricity for LA. more ›