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Big Bear makes conservation gains as SoCal water use goes up
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Apr 8, 2015
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Big Bear makes conservation gains as SoCal water use goes up
Water use in Southern California actually went up more than 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. But some Southern California cities, like the City of Big Bear Lake, did cut water use.
Authorities say a plane has crashed in the Big Bear area of the mountains east of Los Angeles, injuring 3 people Thursday.
Authorities say a plane has crashed in the Big Bear area of the mountains east of Los Angeles, injuring 3 people Thursday.
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Water use in Southern California actually went up more than 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. But some Southern California cities, like the City of Big Bear Lake, did cut water use.

One week after Gov. Jerry Brown announced historic mandatory water restrictions for California, the latest figures on water use in Southern California are out, and the results aren't good.

Water use in Southern California actually went up more than 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. But some Southern California cities, like the City of Big Bear Lake, did cut water use. 

Bill LaHaye, the water resource manager for the City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power, joined Take Two to discuss how the city is encouraging residents to conserve.