It’s one of California’s thorniest problems. The nation’s most populous state is full of sprawling cities, vast farmland, ...

The canned water by the Grabers gained some popularity, for civilian protection and for travelers or sportsmen, writes.

The canned water was produced as a sidelight to the Graber family’s olive packing business. (Photo by Joe Blackstock) About 1956, the Graber family of Ontario became very concerned because their ...

“He decided to package water in a can,” explained Maura Graber, a member of the family. For about six years, the Grabers bottled tin cans of “Sterilized Drinking Water,” with a paper ...