Economy
Los Angeles sharply cuts water, power use
LA TIMES
Heeding calls to conserve both water and power, Los Angeles residents have significantly reduced water use and installed enough energy-efficient appliances and compact fluorescent light bulbs to save an amount of power equal to that used by 53,000 homes, city officials said today.“Angelenos didn’t just meet the challenge, they exceeded it,” Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a morning news conference. Read more here