Spreading Grounds News Today

Los Angeles County has 27 spreading ground sites that can capture billions of gallons of stormwater to save when we need it most.

When a collection of bugs floating in specimen bottles outgrew his laboratory, a scientist moved them into an abandoned weapons bunker.

Areas reliant on the Colorado River have been spared restrictions — until now. A call for conservation in those places could become mandatory.

A water-strapped celebrity enclave that has long relied on imported supplies has taken a significant step toward water recycling.

The city is nearing the completion of a $600-million project that will revitalize a long-contaminated water source and Superfund site.

Of rain fell in los angeles. making it the second wettest december on record, according to noaa. that was followed by the eighth driest january ever. less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell. as los angeles is once again in a drought, this one stretching into its third year, every drop counts. >> the priority in getting water is the one thats falling directly from the sky. with the county, for example, it has storm control dams where they can store the water. >> reporter: then some of the water...