Small Towns Grow Desperate for Water in California Diamond Valley Lake near Hemet, Calif., on Tuesday. Despite being in the arid hills southeast of Los Angeles, the lake is around 80 percent full.Credit. Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times Learn more at the New York Times… EnvironmentCynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2021California, climate, WATER, environment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 0 Likes