Drought has less impact than feared on California agriculture
One of the most productive agricultural regions of the world, California has suffered less than expected from the drought that started four years ago, partly due to "the increased, but unsustainable, groundwater pumping," says a report by Pacific Institute, a think tank.
Voluntary conservation fall short in California drought
Gov Jerry Brown asked Californians to cut water consumption by 20 percent in the face of widespread drought. Five months later, the San Francisco Chronicle says voluntary conservation has yielded small results in the Bay area.