Precipitation has been so abundant that Southern California water authorities rescinded emergency restrictions imposed last year on nearly 7 million people that required them to cut back on outdoor watering and to conserve supplies during the historic drought.
The nation's largest water supplier has declared a drought emergency for all of Southern California, clearing the way for potential mandatory water restrictions early next year that could impact 19 million people.
The planned Brightline West would help the U.S. catch up on high-speed rail. But to fill seats, it will have to win passengers in an autocentric country.
Huntington Beach also reopened to swimmers on Monday, after water quality testing results showed “non-detectable amounts of oil associated toxins in our ocean water."
