SoCal water restrictions start Wednesday: What you need to know
Watering restrictions throughout Southern California go into effect Wednesday, June 1.
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Watering restrictions throughout Southern California go into effect Wednesday, June 1.
People in the city of Los Angeles will be limited to two-day per week outdoor watering schedules starting Wednesday based on street addresses as part of an effort to conserve water amid a historic drought.
The restrictions, approved by a 13-0 vote, are more lenient than the one-day limit ordered earlier by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for areas that are dependent on water from the State Water Project.
Gov. Gavin Newsom renewed his calls for strict water conservation measures across California in a meeting Monday with the state's largest urban water suppliers -- warning that if local efforts don't save enough water, the state will have to enact mandatory restrictions.
Two-day-per-week outdoor watering restrictions are set to begin June 1 in Los Angeles. Here's why trees are among the exceptions to the rules.