"The Santa Ynez reservoir, which should have held 117 million gallons of water for the Palisades, was bone-dry, having been closed for repairs around last February."
"Some of the allocations may sound like chump change, and I’m sure many of the programs are valuable, but then you get to wondering what’s sacrificed for them."
It looks like Altadena, where this play was staged, is frequently referred to as "magical":
https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/378388/the-end-of-the-california-fairy-tale/
"The Santa Ynez reservoir, which should have held 117 million gallons of water for the Palisades, was bone-dry, having been closed for repairs around last February."
"Some of the allocations may sound like chump change, and I’m sure many of the programs are valuable, but then you get to wondering what’s sacrificed for them."
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/los-angeles-fires-eaton-altadena-community-1235232192/