A dramatic rescue by a young lifeguard in California went viral on social media. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pono Barnes of the L.A. County Fire Department about the dangers lifeguards face.
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Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada would share steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by will deeply impact communities and farms across those states.
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