Arizonans are debating what actions to take after a Reveal investigation showed the state’s limited aquifers are being drained to grow and ship crops overseas.
The Secrets of the Drought
Hidden stories from California’s historic drought
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Rancho Santa Fe guzzler tops drought hall of shame
Move over, Wet Prince of Bel Air. California has a new top residential water guzzler. Someone in Rancho Santa Fe, California, used 13.8 million gallons of water during the year ending Sept. 30, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, enough for 110 typical homes.
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Here’s what’s happened since we uncovered the Wet Prince of Bel Air
Since we sniffed out California’s largest known residential water user, state water agencies have been compelled to act in response to news organizations’ public records requests.
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#WaterReads: A roundup of your favorite reporting and writing on water
What’s your favorite writing and reporting about water? We’ve been using the hashtag #WaterReads on Twitter to solicit your suggestions. Here are our top picks so far.
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Add Giants pitcher Matt Cain to the list of water guzzlers
A former Golden State Warrior and a former Safeway CEO also made the latest list of excessive water users released by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
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Answers to your burning California drought questions
Readers sent us dozens of questions regarding California’s crippling drought. Here are answers to some of them, with links to additional resources.
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Beverly Hills, home to major water users, fined for conservation fail
While secret water guzzlers in Beverly Hills aren’t paying fines, the city is now facing one.
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The Secrets of the Drought: A readers guide
There’s a pattern emerging in California’s historic drought: Vital information is being kept secret.
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Sacramento Bee: Time to stop secrecy for water guzzlers
After a Reveal report on California’s biggest water wasters, a Sacramento Bee editorial called on lawmakers to end an exemption in the state Public Records Act that allows water agencies to shield the names of its worst offenders.
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Vote for the California drought question you want answered
We asked readers to weigh in by sending questions we should investigate about the state’s ongoing water crisis. Vote for one of the top three here.