By Alexei Koseff in The Sacramento Bee

February 19, 2016

When Oakland A’s executive Billy Beane found himself on the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s list of its biggest water users in October, he released a statement that he was “more than displeased and embarrassed by the usage” and promised to take “immediate action” to repair irrigation and pool leaks recently discovered at his Danville home.

Two months later, Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi wound up with the dishonor. She told local media that she had stopped irrigation at her Alamo residence while a possible leak was investigated and would “continue to monitor our water usage closely, making sure we preserve our community’s water.”