Let the grass die

The weather being what it is, you might have wanted to save what's left of your lawn. Well, forget it: the City Manager has ordered a ban on outdoor watering through midnight Friday, and is asking for voluntary limits on water use through the following week.

The city is building a new main parallel to the old 72-inch line from the Draper water plant. The old line seems to have become fragile of late: this is the third break in three months.