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I don’t care about brown lawns. If other members in my household didn’t insist otherwise, I’d let the Bermuda go dormant during winter and never plant rye. So when I read that the Bakersfield City Council’s Legislative and Litigation Committee was considering an ordinance requiring owners of foreclosed homes to keep lawns green, I scoffed and rolled my eyes. (OK, I admit it, I do that a lot.) What a waste of time, effort and water, I thought. And how ironic that as other cities are citing homeowners for watering lawns too much because, you know, we’re in the middle of a drought, Bakersfield wants to fine them for not watering enough. Classic. Well, a little research changed my mind. Not so much on the lawns, but on the overall need to deal with vacant buildings not just because of the current tidal wave of foreclosures but especially for low-income neighborhoods battling crime and drugs. We don’t have a vacant building ordinance in...
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