The drought in California....

..has been a major story for much of the year. There is a real difference in the use of water between some wealthy communities and others not so wealthy. For example, Rancho Santa Fe used an average of 584 gallons a day in September, nearly five times the average for coastal Southern California. There is some rationale for this as the properties in Rancho Santa Fe are much larger than those in Southern California. And the town has started doing something; outdoor watering has been restricted to three days a week, and rebates are available for those willing to rip out their grass. But still water use in Rancho Santa Fe was down only 1.5 percent from September 2013, compared with 10.3 percent statewide.