Storms Mean Calif. Farms, Cities To Get More Water
A series of drenching storms have replenished many of California's reservoirs, freeing up more water for parched farms and cities throughout the state, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday. Just in time for planting season, growers in the dry south-western part of the Central Valley will get at least 25 percent of the water they seek each year from federal pipes and canals an improvement on the 5 percent announced last month.