Despite California's extreme drought, farmers continue to plant more water-intensive, high-value crops. Almonds, most of which are exported, use a full 10% of the state's water. Almost no surface water is available, so farmers are drilling ever deeper into the aquifers below their land. Meanwhile, some surrounding communities that rely on that same resource are running out of water to drink. Read more: blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2014/08/22/california-central-valley-drought-water-wells Reporters: Sasha Khokha Scott Shafer Video: Jeremy Raff Producers: Suzie Racho Annabelle Beecher

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