Cities struggle to cut water: New mandates that Californians cut their water usage by 25% will affect some cities more than others. Los Angeles has already made strides in reducing its consumption. In cities like Beverly Hills and Newport Beach the per-capita water use is much higher. L.A. Times Problem for delta tunnels: There are concerns that two tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta won't be able to meet requirements from federal fishery agencies. Gov. Jerry Brown is likely to shrink the scope of his ambitious plan to remake the state's water system. L.A. Times Drought chronicles: A collection of writings on the drought, from geographers, futurists and photographers. Boom Governor releases personal emails: Gov. Jerry Brown says he has nothing to hide, which is why he released emails sent to and from his staff on his personal email account. The emails, which cover the last 90 days, are short and to the point. "Brown's emails are often brief, composed on his iPhone and including no text other than the subject line." Sacramento Bee More inclusive GOP: Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants his fellow Republicans to abandon efforts to pass religious freedom laws like one recently approved in Indiana. "If the Republican Party wants the next generation of voters to listen to our ideas and solutions to real problems, we must be an inclusive and open party, not a party of divisions," he writes. Washington Post Cops to be fired over texts: Seven San Francisco police officers will be fired for sending and receiving racist and homophobic text messages. "There is no place in the San Francisco Police Department — and shouldn't be in any police department — for a dishonest cop," said Police Chief Greg Suhr. SF Gate Investigating labor: Federal agents raided the offices of a cement workers union Friday. They're looking at the business manager for the Cement Masons Union Local 600 in Bell Gardens. Scott Brian is facing allegations that he spent dues money on an extramarital affair and allowed members to skip payments for healthcare and pensions. L.A. Times Photographing O.C.'s history: A man's passion for buying old photo albums at swap meets has led to one of the greatest collections of Orange County history. Richard Bagley owns thousands of photographs that ultimately show the great migration to California in the 1920 through the 1950s. "For a local historian, this is the mother lode," according to a volunteer with the Costa Mesa Historical Society. Orange County Register Renaming the Metro lines: Metro's subway and light rail lines may soon be known by letters. Right now, there's no uniform system for naming transit lines. Some are known by color, like the Red Line and Green Line, and others are identified by location, like the Expo Line. Curbed LA Failure to communicate: Ensuring that police and firefighters from different agencies could talk to one another in a major disaster was a priority in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But the federal government has just pulled funding that would have allowed Los Angeles County agencies to upgrade their systems after the Board of Supervisors balked at putting radio towers on fire stations. L.A. Times Case against Disney: How could someone dislike the happiest place on earth? This video makes the case for why one might not like Disneyland. Buzzfeed |