Water officials didn’t find out the Merced had gone dry until after the fact, raising questions about the state’s ability to manage supplies during droughts.
It's a gift link. You shouldn't hit the paywall while accessing it during the next couple weeks unless you've got a browser issue, have completely disabled javascript, or the likes.
What does a gift link/article mean? I've seen the term used a few times and whilst I can gather that it allows me to read the article for free, I'm not clear on what it means
Oh, that's pretty cool to learn about, thanks! Being a biochemist during COVID was a great way for me to become acutely aware of how large a proportion of what little good journalism we have, is paywalled. No doubt it comes with its own problems, but this whole gift article thing seems like a neat idea to lower the barrier to better information.