If Caltrans’ watering is wasteful, give it a jingle

Q. On Aug. 16, I put in a Caltrans online Customer Service Request, pointing out that it is watering landscaping along the off-ramp from the northbound 5 Freeway to Bake Parkway when temperatures are high, and the wind blows most of the water onto the ramp. Four days later, I received an email from Caltrans indicating the matter had been closed. The next two days the situation had not been changed. Why Caltrans would close this item before any remedial work was done can only be explained by sayi