New York Times: California, just finished with its second consecutive year of drought, might well be facing a third. If so, state authorities may be forced to impose water rationing on farmers, homes and businesses. With the rainy season well under way, early partial measurements indicate that the amount of water stored in the Sierra snowpack, the state`s natural reservoir, is higher than the amount at this time last year but well below average, said the state`s meteorologist, Elissa Lynn. The …