Running On Empty: Montecito

July 31, 2014 5:00 AM

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Ed Mertz

Ed Mertz has been at KFWB since March of 2000 and began reporting for...

Californians Cut Water Use By Only 9 Percent In January - California water conservation slipped during an unusually dry January just a month after residents first met Gov. Jerry Brown's call to slash water use by 20 percent, a state agency reported Tuesday.
State Water Project To Increase Deliveries 5 Percent - With all the storm activity in Southern California over the past few months, the State Water Project announced Monday it would increase water deliveries to agencies throughout the state.
Homeowners Ditch Lawns To Conserve Water Amid State’s Mega-Drought - A local landscaping company is taking advantage of a government rebate and transforming people's lawns to a water-efficient alternative.
America The Beautiful (And Freezing) - Many parts of the U.S. have already broken records for snowfall and below zero temperatures while other parts have seen unseasonably warm temperatures.
Megadrought Possible In Parts Of U.S. If Climate Change Persists, Scientists Say - If climate change continues unabated, there is at least an 80 percent chance of a megadrought in the Southwest and the Great Plains, scientists said Thursday.

(KNX 1070) — It’s a tough lesson for one of Southern California’s wealthiest communities. Ed Mertz reports no matter how much money you have, if the water is going to run out, it’s going to run out.