Metropolitan Water District to End Drought Cutbacks

Southern California’s water wholesaler for cities and districts serving 19 million people will see water deliveries restored to their previous levels in another sign that the state’s deep drought is easing.

The Metropolitan Water District, which sells imported water to more than two dozen local agencies including Los Angeles, last year slashed regional deliveries by 15 percent. On Tuesday, 10 months after the cuts took effect, the MWD voted to rescind them.