What Do New Outdoor Watering Restrictions Mean For Calabasas?

CALABASAS, CA — Calabasas is one of many cities and towns across the state that will be affected by water restrictions come June amid a severe water shortage emergency.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the upcoming water restrictions and how residents should deal with the drought. Register for the Zoom town hall online.

Starting June 1, outdoor watering will be cut to just one day a week in Calabasas, according to water officials. As a result, yellow and brown lawns were expected to be the norm this summer.

Calabasas is no stranger to drought and mitigation efforts. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, which covers Calabasas and Agoura Hills, already garnered national attention for its strict water budgeting and increased penalties. The district has long been preparing for the worst as some state water reserves were already hitting record lows in November.

The district declared a local drought emergency in November.