midpen's staff will be assessing the water line for repair. one thing they agree on, while the pipe is down, efforts will continue to get water to the horses, driven by one simple but critical reason. >> if they don't drink, they die. >> zach fuentes, abc 7 news. dan: vice president harris was in southern california today to get a look at how that part of the state is saving water for the future. $12 billion is on the way for western states to invest in smarter ways to store water. v.p. harris: in a way that we can build up resilience and adaptation and do the kind of work that is happening right here. dan: the state water officials say they are pivoting priorities, coming out with the driest three years since 1896 to the wettest three weeks on record. the weather whiplash is challenging the state infrastructure like never before. ama: developing news out of oakland, where the police chief has been placed on paid leave after reportedly failing to act on misconduct allegations by one of his officers. the oakland mayor is scheduled to discuss th