There's nothing quite like a creepy clown fountain on a hot summer day. The leaking hose, the menacing grin, the turbo water, the hard plastic hat that falls on you during the frolic, it's all part of the fun of the Wham-O Fun Fountain. Sure the thing hurt when it fell on you, that's why you learned how to make it fall on someone else. more ›

The LADWP took notice of last week's "Comment of the Week" about breaking city water conservation rules in order to sustainably grow your own veggies. They say it's doable, so take listen up, says spokesman Brooks Baker in an e-mail: more ›

Even with the new water conservation law, the city's Recreation and Parks Department was caught on video by the LA Times hosing down tennis courts (and not using a water broom). more ›

Yes, lazily hosing down your sidewalk instead of using a broom is now illegal, thanks to a recent water conservation passed by the city last month. Since then the DWP has been sending out weekly tips and today was about the hosing. more ›

Turn on that hose during the day and you may find you've been hosed--the LA City Council unanimously approved a change to the outdoor water usage ordinance yesterday that calls for one extra hour of banned watering time and double the fine. more ›