Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, photo, a warning buoy sits on the dry, cracked bed of Lake Mendocino near Ukiah, Calif. Despite recent spot rains, the reservoir is currently only about 37 percent full. California is amid a historic drought, prompting Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency.

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In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, photo, a warning buoy sits on the dry, cracked bed of Lake Mendocino near Ukiah, Calif. Despite recent spot rains, the reservoir is currently only about 37 percent full. California is amid a historic drought, prompting Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency.