Associated Press: Californians cut water use by 27 percent in August, marking the third consecutive month that residents and businesses surpassed the 25 percent conservation goal set by Gov. Jerry Brown to deal with the relentless drought, officials said Thursday.
The figures released by the State Water Resources Control Board showed a slight decrease in savings from the 31 percent posted for July -- a development that raised concerns among some officials.
However, board chair Felicia Marcus said the slippage...