while the drought might mean a browner lawn for city dwellers, the impact for farmers and the state economy is far more serious. a new study released tuesday by the universe of california davis shows that the drought has brought lost revenue and 17,000 jobs. >> these are seasonal jobs, but they're seasonal and full time. they're from a sector of the population who have the least ability to roll with the punch punches. >> reporter: more than half of crops in the san joaquin valley are dying. cattle ranchers are also taking a big hit. when "america tonight" visited him last february he was contemplating having to sell a herd that was a livelihood for three generations of his family. >> if we're going to go through the cow herd. we have a number picked out, maybe 20. we'll cut 40 to 60 in the next month and a half. i keep saying that in two weeks things are going to change. the it will rain more and the grass will start to grow more, but it isn't. >> reporter: many of his fellow ranchers already made the tough choice. people came from all over the state. normally 200 head of cattle would be up

. >> reporter: the homeowner here said his lawn is browner than before. >> in the garden, we adjust the heads so they wouldn't hit the sidewalk. i think that saves a lot. >> reporter: the district said to water lawns for two to three days a week for no more than 30 minutes but don't do it during the day, and no hosing down the droifs or sidewalks. >> and making sure they have a shut-off valve on their hose if they are walking their cars. >> reporter: there are no fines for water wasting because simple warn having changed the behavior. >> a door hanger that goes out and we have seen people stop. >> reporter: august and september are two of the hottest, dryest months, so officials are imploring everybody to keep up their saving ways. john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2news. >>> a review found a wide discrepancy on how fire officials cite residents. more than 5000 property owners have been cite inside southern and central california compared to just eight in all of northern california. the state mandates a 100-foot defensible space around buildings in fire-prone areas. officials say this is impor

. >> the homeowner says his lawn is much browner than before. >> in the spring, i just mow the hedge so they don't hit the suck and in the garden, we adjust the hedge, and i think that sade a lot. >> reporter: the district says to water lawns two to three time a week for more more than 30 total minutes and no hosing down your driveway or sidewalk. >> one other prohibition is making sure they have a shutoff valve on a hose if they are washing their cars are no far the district has issued no fines for water wasting. >> just a door hanger that goes out and notify case. >> the water officials are imploring everyone to keep up their saving ways in. in pleasant hill, john sasaki ktvu channel 2 news. >> the new review you found a discrepanciry in how state and fire officials apply citations. associated press reports that officials cited more than 5,000 property ownerses that is compared to just eight citations in northern california. the state mandates a 1 atom' defensible space around building and fire prone areas. it didn't state a cause for the discrepancy, but says that southern califor

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