California eases water restrictions, but drought isn’t over

by ADAM BEAM | The Associated Press

Sun, March 26th 2023, 6:27 PM UTC

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in National City, Calif., on March 19, 2023. Newsom announced an end to some drought restrictions and calls for water conservation on Friday, March 24, 2023, following a series of winter storms have dramatically improved the state's water supply outlook. (Adriana Heldiz/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

FILE - Huge amounts of snow are seen after a series of storms blasted communities surrounding South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Jan. 4, 2023. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced, Friday, March 24, 2023, an end to some drought restrictions and calls for water conservation, following a series of winter storms have dramatically improved the state's water supply outlook. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks during a news conference from a farm in Dunnigan, Calif., Friday, March 24, 2023. Newsom announced an end to some drought restrictions and calls for water conservation, following a series of winter storms have dramatically improved the state's water supply outlook. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in National City, Calif., on March 19, 2023. Newsom announced an end to some drought restrictions and calls for water conservation on Friday, March 24, 2023, following a series of winter storms have dramatically improved the state's water supply outlook. (Adriana Heldiz/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

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