Northern California Logs Unusually Wet October

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Amid a wet start to California’s rainy season, and some mending of Californians’ backsliding ways on water conservation, the advice of the state’s drought czar: Relax and enjoy the rain. For now.
“Celebrate and be happy about it. These last few years…I practically kiss each raindrop,” said Felicia Marcus, chairwoman of the state Water Resources Control Board. The board will release Californians’ latest monthly water-use figure