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Water; it is a precious resource. We can’t live without it. As part of Southern California, we are constantly fighting over water rights to the Colorado River, and we must also ship water in from Northern California to supply our ever-growing need. Many experts predict that water will be the next oil. As I drive by these new shopping centers, I am surprised to see that every one of them has areas planted with lush green grass. I watch as gallons of water run off the newly planted sod, over sidewalks, down gutters and into oblivion. I question this waste of water. Why hasn’t the city of Tehachapi put any landscaping restrictions on these new developments as part of a water conservation effort? Don’t get me wrong; I love the look of a lush, well-manicured, lawn just as much as the next person. But let’s face it, we live in the very arid climate of Tehachapi, where the average rainfall is 8-inches and the average humidity is 20 percent. Having green grass...
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