Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court

Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court

A lawsuit in California is growing out of a long-running fight inside a gated community, where dead fish and retreating lake edges have become visible signs of the dispute. At its core, the conflict raises broader questions about who runs a shared water system and who bears the costs when residents say it is no longer working as expected. What's happening? According to The Merced Focus, homeowners in Greenhills Estates — a Chowchilla development…