article_snippet.sent: Many Californians are taking extreme measures to conserve water in the face of California's historic drought.
article_snippet.sent: To the south, a resident of Los Angeles' affluent Brentwood neighborhood is going to even bigger extremes to conserve precious moisture.
article_snippet.sent: While they may appear to verge on the fanatical now, these conservationists believe what these conservationists are doing is the new normal for the Golden State.
article_snippet.sent: According to the U.S. Geological Survey, California’s 2014 Water Year was the third driest in 119 years and the warmest on record, so perpetual wildfire season also appears to be the new normal.
article_snippet.sent: The Sierra Nevada snowpack is a key element of California's water supply.
article_snippet.sent: About one-third of the Golden State's water comes from snowpack that melts in the spring and summer, recharging groundwater and replenishing reservoirs.
article_snippet.sent: Many California cities get Many Southern California cities drinking water from the Colorado River basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people and 4 million acres of farmland in seven states.
highlights_snippet.sent: California is experiencing one of California most extreme droughts in modern history, forcing concerned residents to react with extreme measures .
  