How can California drown, and still be relying on a half-empty reservoir? It is difficult not to notice the disconnection of a map. The rains which for Los Angeles or spread snow on the Sierra Nevada ...

Study a map of California’s Sierra Nevada, and you’re likely to see some strange names for bodies of water. Pee Wee Lake. Hell Hole Reservoir. Chewing Gum Lake. And yet, a name like Stumpy Meadows ...