alicia amin gulezian is live where some believe it could be too much change too soon. >> that is very true. santa clara has one of the highest water restrictions around. it is 30%. the staff recommended cutting the number by half. the days of freely watering your lawn or hosing down your sidewalk are gone due to restrictions. the water agencies were asked to loosen things up a bit. the santa clara valley water staff suggested reducing conservation from 30 to 15%. many in the awed -- many in the audience think it is too soon for that. >> it feels good to relax your restrictions and it is a slippery slope. >> the board agreed. it is good to save because we don't know what next year brings. it could be the first of several more dry years. >> the east bay mud board agreed to do away with the controversial program that fined water wasters. contra costa water and santa clara valley water district want to wait until a statewide report is issued before changing and lowering the restrictions. it is not what many homeowners tired of looking at their dry lawns want to hear. >> they need to fluct