According to LAFCO’s analysis, Fallbrook and Rainbow would save more than $7 million a year by detaching. For farmers in the two North County water districts, it’s a matter of survival.

To keep the algae at bay, Rec and Park has installed aeration in Lloyd Lake, and they add a powder to the water, called flocculant, that sticks to the algae and weighs it down to the bottom. On top of ...

The 56,000 residents of Fallbrook and Rainbow are not the villains in this room. It’s actually the water authority. They failed us.” ...

Once a Christmas tree is very dry, it’s time to get rid of it, the NCTA said. Keeping a dried-out tree in the home for too long can increase the risk of the tree catching on fire, McClatchy News ...

Several VERIFY viewers and some websites claim adding something extra to the tree’s water – like sugar, soda and even vodka – can help it stay fresh longer.

Several VERIFY viewers and some websites claim adding something extra to the tree’s water – like sugar, soda and even vodka – can help it stay fresh longer.

THE ANSWER No, adding sugar or other substances to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh. Sign up for the VERIFY Fast Facts daily Newsletter!

In the weeks before Christmas every year, millions of Americans head to Christmas tree farms across the country to buy a real, live tree for the holiday. According to the Michigan State University ...