LA's scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million "shade balls" may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a "potential ...

In early 2014, Los Angeles County officials launched a unique program to help conserve the water supply during periods of severe drought: cover the city's reservoirs with hollow black polyethylene ...

(TNS) -- It started out like a typical photo op when Mayor Eric Garcetti arrived at the Los Angeles Reservoir in Sylmar this month. He was joined by officials from the city and the Department of Water ...

When Mayor Eric Garcetti unleashed 20,000 little black "shade balls" into the Los Angeles Reservoir last week, the nation was captivated. It was the first time in recorded memory that the New York ...

The little shade balls pack a big economic punch. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power this week floated the last 20,000 of 96 million shade balls into the Los Angeles Reservoir in Granada ...

SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES -- City officials released 20,000 shade balls into the Los Angeles Reservoir Monday, the final step in a $34.5 million water quality protection project. The Los Angeles Department ...

The little shade balls pack a big economic punch. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power this week floated the last 20,000 of 96 million shade balls into the Los Angeles Reservoir in Granada ...

Say one thing in favor of the West’s brutal drought: It’s forcing Californians to come up with bold solutions. Some of those ideas are good, some are decidedly less so. Turning the city reservoir into ...

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SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- City officials released 20,000 shade balls into the Los Angeles Reservoir Monday, the final step in a $34.5 million water quality protection project. The Los Angeles ...