Thousands of household wells go dry amid California drought: 'Without water, you're nothing*
• https://www.union-bulletin.com by Priscella VegaFourteen years ago, Heriberto Sevilla came across a ranch on the outskirts of Madera set among fields of stalk grass and bright wildflowers. Pepper trees dotted the meadow, and children played in the natural lakes created by heavy rains.