Today, when we talk about grass in California, we are not usually speaking about weed or marijuana, of course. Instead, the topic most often concerns the status of our lawns and the shortage of water. The 'social current see' on topic continues to roll, but real answers are lacking, even the answers from lawmakers and politicians. But did we honestly expect anything else? Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® [ View the story "California spouts new lawn laws" on Storify ] "We will either find a way, or make one." ~Hannibal #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) May 27, 2015

Will desert landscaping soon become the norm for your HOA, perhaps every HOA in California due to the extended drought? Out in the Southern California desert communities where rain has always been sparse, some trailblazing reformations are being done to advance water conservation and transform landscapes into drought-tolerant scenery. In the reports and 'social current see' that follows, one account offers the success story of Sunshine landscape operator Tim Salvador who said the company's construction division has doubled in size in the past two years, from 15 to 30 people, strictly to handle lawn-to-desertscape conversions. He thinks the company tears out about five condominium or single-family home lawns every week. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ [ View the story "Will CA HOA golfers hit the 'browns'?" on Storify ] "Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience."... #dailyqotd #...

Rainmakers and thought leaders abound with ideas and suggestions to deal with the current California drought, but not a one of them can make rain magically appear. Instead, all that we read, for the most part, has to do with what caused the problem (too much population in an historical and perpetual arid land). Just to the left of the West Coast is an abundant supply of water, but the resolve to tap into that source with the technology we already have at our disposal is decades away and some say this will never happen.  Is that true? [ View the story "Right coast vs Left coast and 'CA Dry'" on Storify ]