Editorial: L.A. wasn’t built in the desert, but the desert may be coming to us

It’s hard out there for an environmentally responsible but thirsty Angeleno —someone who wants to grow a couple organic tomatoes in the backyard, take more than an occasional shower and still have enough money to repair the rain barrel after paying the various water bills, fees and taxes. Measure W, which voters passed on Nov. 6, will help. But it won’t put an end to our water problems.