>State officials for the first time are fining California water suppliers for failing to meet a mandated 25 percent reduction in water use in the state's battle against a widespread drought.
>The $61,000 fines are being imposed on Beverly Hills, Indio, Redlands and the Coachella Valley Water District.
>For a fourth straight month, Californians as a whole have cut back water consumption by more than 25 percent since Gov. Jerry Brown put that mandate into effect last June.
>"Millions of Californians have saved water during the summer months, which are the four most critical months to save water," said State Water Resources Control Board Chairwoman Felicia Marcus. "This is important and wonderful, and we are thankful for all of the effort by individuals and agencies. Now, we need to keep it up as best we can, even as we hope for as much rain and snow as we can safely handle."
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