Publication: Los Angeles Times 

UCLA Expert: Stephanie Pincetl, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA  

Synopsis: In an op-ed focused on the Ojai Valley, UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl contemplates whether Californian agriculture can survive in a world with less water. 

UCLA News: “The Ojai Valley in Ventura County is a magical place. Consider its elements: the sweet smell of California citrus blossoms in the spring, the open space preserved by orchards, the seasonal creeks that run free through the cultivated lands. But the Ojai Valley is also a place in peril. That’s because the water source that keeps this inland Ventura hamlet thriving is nearly dry.” 

Read more at Los Angeles Times.