The water fights in the drought-plagued Golden State have escalated from social media snitches to public shaming and sizable monetary fines as California works toward a lasting reduction in water usage. Four months into a state-mandated push to save water, California is making good on a promise to penalize scofflaws, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Four different water districts in southern California – Beverly Hills, Indio, Redlands and the Coachella Valley Water District - have each been hit with $61,000 fines. The districts have 20 days to appeal the fines, but the fines could also grow, so the...
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