Second in a series. 

Re “At City Hall, 50 Shades of…Brown”

Even though the drought is in Year Four, only in recent days has there been an explosion of concern – and news stories –about the state of parching.

Gov. Brown failed to issue any meaningful warnings, or orders, until a few days ago.

What took so long? Charles Herbertson, Culver City’s Public Works director, was asked.

“Because the water storage throughout the state continues to be depleted,” Mr. Herbertson said.

“In our area, the Metropolitan Water District has about a one-year supply left.”

Frankly, he added, “we probably should have started taking more drastic measures earlier. Last year, we seemed to be taking more of a relaxed attitude.

“Now everybody is kind of realizing there is a drought. “There might have been some wishful thinking the drought would end, and it hasn’t.

“We cannot continue to operate the way we have because we don’t know when the drought is going to stop or if this is more of a long-term phase we are in,” said Mr. Herbertson.

“Could be really significant for us in the long run.”

(To be continued)