EDITORIAL LET THE RIVER FLOW.LONG before most contemporary Californians were born, the Owens Valley was a lush and green oasis at the base of the state's most majestic mountain range. Then, the water barons of Los Angeles came looking to quench quench, v to cool a hot object rapidly by plunging it into water or oil. quench to put out, extinguish, or suppress; to cool (as hot metal) by immersing in water. the needs of their growing city, and everything changed. As the metropolis sprouted, the fertile valley was sucked dry. After more than 90 years of what many consider to be theft of water, things are changing back. On Wednesday, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa presided over the most significant modification to the aqueduct since the water from the valley was diverted in 1913. The project will mean a 62-mile portion of the depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d lower Owens River will see significant water flow again. This isn't a water giveback giveback The relinquishment by employees of certain existing benefits or contract provisions. For example, many companies engaged in manufacturing have asked for employee givebacks on the premise that lower costs are needed in order for the companies to be -- things are too far gone for that -- but it is a creative diversion of the river that allows it to nurture nature as it rolls south to L.A.'s thirsty homes. And it's about time It's About Time may refer to:
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