especially with the drought. >> dana lives a few houses down from the hillsborough border. >> i come out every couple of days and pick these. >> her yard used to look very different. >> this used to be grass. over on the other side was grass. and in the backyard was grass. and we don't have any grass anymore. >> the backyard is fake grass. the lawn mower gone. >> we gave it to the gardener. >> they wanted a drought tolerant landscape. >> everybody stops and looks and we get comments all the time. >> reporter: that can only be good for a business that specializes in giving yards a california makeover. >> californians have a tendency want to grow tropical stuff and make it look like hawaii. >> reporter: because a hawaiian look doesn't work in a drought. what all of this means is people will have to rereporting on -- >>> which would exceed the new restrictions. they are launching a new conservation campaign called brown is the new green. those that let their lawns go brown can show off off the new sign. >>> the city of berkeley is is considering buffer zones to keep tobacco products awa

people in hillsborough need to cut back by 30%. nbc bay area marianne favro joining us from -- >> reporter: peggy, in fact at this park in morgan hill it is full of lush green grass. and state water leaders say that's got to change. brown a may be the new green. but if you drive through some morgan hill neighborhoods, you'll find green is still the color of choice during our drought. which is one reason why today the california water resources control board asked morgan hill to cut back a whopping 32%. >> if we all play by the same rules i'm willing to play. i'm willing to only wash the windshield in my car, only willing to water my lawn between the hours on tuesday and thursday and so on. i'm willing to do whatever it takes to conserve water. this used to be all grass. >> reporter: scott parker is doing his best to conserve. he put in artificial turf on his yard. changed the sprinklers to water less and installed a new low flow toilet in his bathroom. >> that's all the water it uses. >> i sort of wonder how we'll cut back. >> repo

: water agencies that don't meet the target could get fined $500 a day. >>> as janet mentioned hillsborough discovery bay and aftererton and wood side would have to cut back use by 36%. morgan hill 32%. napa and palo alto 24%. and in san francisco and santa cruz they only need to cut back 8%. if you think you see water wasted where you live e-mail us at abc 7 listens at kgo-tv.com. we will check out as many tips as we can. >>> turning to weather now, a slight chance of sprinkles coming up next week. tonight the fog is moving in. let's head to abc 7 news meteorologist for a first check on weather and live doppler hd. >> the fog has been thick along the coast all day. now the fog is slowly pushing inland. a live look at the tower cam. on a clear night you would see the lights lit up but the fog is obscuring much of the activity. look at the visibility along the coast. half moon bay two miles. pet lieu ta five miles. a lot of locations to have reduced visibility tomorrow morning. we will see what it means for your sunday and when we could see rain in a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> a big win

hillsborough on the peninsula 36% cut. an upscale community that has streets lawned with lush lawns. >> i don't think it is a good -- lawns with -- lined with lush lawns. >> i don't think it is a good idea. >> reporter: her yard used to look different. >> in the backyard was grass. we don't have any grass anymore. >> the backyard is fake grass. the lawnmower gone. >> gave it to the gardener. >> reporter: they wanted a drought tolerant landscape. >> everybody stops and looks and we get comments all the time. >> reporter: that can only be good for a business that specializes in giving yards a california makeover. >> californians want to grow tropical stuff. >> the hawaiian look doesn't work in a drought. so what the nursery owner said is people will have to reframe their minds about what constitutes a pretty yard in california that natural is pretty. >> they can be, yes. noelle walker. >>> computer security expert who tweeted about the tackability of united was -- hackability of united was booted from two flights this week b

hillsborough, discovery bay andagerton and woodside join cities that would have to conserve the most. morgan hill and palo alto would cut by 36% and san francisco would only cut by 8% because conservation has been so good. >>> the body of an antioch man has been recovered six days after he was thrown from his motorcycle and off the antioch bridge. the sheriff's office tells abc 7 news that a family friend located the body of dylan raj this morning about half a mile southeast of the bridge. his motorcycle crashed into a car and he fell 135 feet into the river on sunday. >>> oh my god. oh my god. >> new cell phone video of that gas line explosion at the fresno county sheriff gun range off of ohio 99. the blast sent 11 people to the hospital and four were released today and two still in critical condition. pg&e say they were building a dirt berm but not notified of work in the area to mark off gas lines. >>> san francisco fire investigators believe a cigarette butt left in a potted plant sparked a fire. flames broke out on pine street on a balcony. they cut a hole in the attic for ventil

morgan hill along with hillsborough menlo park and others is among the high water usage cities that could be forced to cut back 35% when state officials vote next month. 35%. >> it's going to be pretty tough, but we'll do the best we can to make those sacrifices. >> i think it will have to be the kids that will stop taking showers. spray them out here. >> reporter: if the state does act the 35% mandatory reduction will be based on your 2013 usage. you can't blame state regulators for contemplating this step. the average statewide conservation rate for the month of february was just barely 3%. so hardly enough to make a difference. live in morgan hill nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> speaking of water, farmers along the san joaquin delta are the prime suspects in the mysterious disappearance of huge amounts of water. this according to the "san francisco chronicle." the state department of water said it has had to release a lot of water from storage because of the drought but it quickly disappears. here's where it gets complicated. under a centuries old system farmers have the

. >>> and people in hillsborough, starting today engineers will pump harmless smoke into the sewage system, designed to help them find damage. it could leak out of roof vents, building foundations and manhole covers and could activate smoke detectors, it will take place between 8:00 in the morning and 5:00 at night. >>> time is 4:39. car fest is certainly a problem across the country, the mistake that people do that could make their job easier. >>> and up next, we'll hear fromgreen, about the physical transformation he made to be the star player he is today. >> right now we're looking at the east bay traffic, you can see traffic here on 24 looks good heading out to the tunnel. >>> decent little breeze out there, some fog very similar to what we had yesterday, 40s and 50s disregard that, it is not 65, talk about the high temps today see what's in store for tomorrow. we showed these kids some items from a nearby store, whoa! but they didn't know they were all tobacco products. ooh this is cool. it smells like gum. yummy. this smells like strawberry. ooh, are these mints? with colorful packag

a southbound train is holding in hillsborough right now because of a pepper spray incident. no word on exactly what happened. >> chris will follow this for you on twitter. abc 7 news bay area. in the meantime. let's head outside. it looks like a nice day today. >> rain has stopped. there's scattered showers from the forecast perhaps. >> yeah, there's a slight chance. right now it's pleasantly cool. a few clouds around. as by bit of a breeze. we did have showers earlier today. they're long gone. but we still have leftover clouds, as you'll notice. just dotting live doppler 7 hd. soon to recent storms. did it do anything for us? it brought us up a few percentage points. but we're still well below normal. just about everywhere. 74% of average with just over 15 inches of rain in san francisco. oakland, 74% of average. 90 in livermore. moffitt field carrying over the rainfall from december is the only place at 100% of average. the recent snow pushed up the snow pack from 5% two days ago to 8%. it's still at record low levels. here's a look at the the east bay hills camera. a few

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one of the communities to see perhaps the biggest cut is hillsborough to have to reduce use by 36%. >> it may soon be a bit harder for people to enjoy a glass of wine. new regulations are requiring many restaurants to post calorie counts on wine lists. the labeling rule is part of the affordable care act. it's aimed at making people more aware of the calories they're not only eating but drinking. >> i think that it could actually be like a buzz kill. >> a little bit. it's, you know, about being healthy. >> reporter: those new regulations are expected to go into place on december 1st. >>> president obama is blasting republican senators for delaying the confirmation of his choice for attorney general. he elected her in negative but the hearing was delayed as the senate rangled over a human trafficking bill to include antiabortion language. today president obama vented his frustration. >> enough. call lynch for a vote. get her confirmed. put her in place. let her do her job. it's embarrassing. >> reporter: if confirmed lynch would be the first african american woman to serve as the top l

people in hillsborough you will have to make the biggest cut. 36%. >>> in baseball the bench is emptied for the third straight day as the oakland a's played the kansas city royals. it all got started in the first inning. the royals manager was kicked out of the game. the a's had the lead when royals pitcher kelvin threw behind brent lowery in the eighth inning. lowery he thought the pitcher said he would hit him in the head next time. he said the motion was done to say think about it. the ball slipped because of the rain that started to fall. the royals won the game 4-2. giants are off to a disappointing 4-10 start. they lost yesterday to arizona 5-1. one day after breaking that eight-game losing streak. the giants are off today. they begin their series at at & t park against the dodgers tomorrow. >>> good morning. we're looking at a commute where traffic is still going to be a little bit slow in some areas but we'll tell you more. >> it's making a strong push inland. it will be cooler. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. new this morning a teach never barcelona was killed on an attack i

have mandatory terror -- peel in san francisco for the nur is nor and on the peninsula people in hillsboroughill have to make the biggest cuts 36%. water managers in san francisco hope top cut water use by 1078- - by 10%. people who allow their lawns to go brown can display a sign with the new slogan. this campaign will start with a discussion at the marina green add noon. >>> later this morning the fbi and minneapolis is planning to announce more information about the arrest of six people in minnesota and dick. now the case if to fight alongside -- >>> meantime islamic state militants released another horrifying video. the shootage shows one group of men beheaded on the beach. the victims are believed to be ethiopian migrants hoping to reach europe. they are work confirm the authenticity of that video. >>> our time is 5:40. still ahead do you know we're in a drought? one bay area agency is sounding the alarm about a super storm. coming up at 6:00 predictions about extreme flooding and why this group says not enough is being done to prepare. >> unusual car crash on a bay area playground. what

the people in hillsborough are needing to cut back 36%. in the south bay, morgan hill homeowners are being asked to deal with a 32% water restriction. regulations are expected to be approved by the state water board in early may, and they will take effect in june. local water departments that fail to conserve or reduce water will face possible fines, and state intervention who could include raising water rates and adding even more restrictions. one family with spoke with in morgan hill tells us it's been doing its part by collecting rainwater and letting the lawn turn brown, but it just doesn't seem to be enough. >> we were still higher than the average they remembwere compari to, which sort of blew me away. >> it is not just targeting morgan hill. they are asking every city and district in california to cut back. in the bay area, san jose water company needs to reduce by 20%, the contra costa water district is being asked to cut back 28%, and again hillsboro being asked to reduce the most by a whopping 36%. more details now about that dro

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. >>> people in hillsborough should not be surprised to find smoke in their sewer lines, starting todayat will help them find damaged and improper connections in the sewage lines. the smoke could leak out of roof vents, building foundations, manhole covers, activate smoke detectors it will take monday through friday between 8:00 in the morning and 5:00 at night. >>> all right pam. already a busy morning in oakland, following new developments in all the police activity in oakland, the third person police were searching for in an over night shooting has now beencaptured, we'll bring you another live report on the massive man hunt after shots were fired at officers. >>> and night one of a curfew in baltimore has passed we'll have a live report how it went and a very unusual thing that will be happening later this morning. >> we're looking at the east bay community, 680 to freemont, not too bad, we'll tell you more about the commute into the south bay. >>> we have some fog not as widespread as yesterday, what about a warm up? anything on the extended outlook? we'll take a look at that comin

hillsborough asked to cuss 36%, the highest target so far. these numbers are based on what cities used in 2013. and the state will start evaluating cities come june. cities that don't accommodate this new request and don't save enough water, they could fate stiff fines. reporting live in morgan hill mary annexation mary ann favro. >> let's take you outside. downtown san jose on the left-hand side palo alto on the right, pretty sunset and a nice warm night tonight. but tomorrow what will that be like for sunday? checking in with rob mayeda. >> valleys warm. but cooldown on the coast, misty skies and low clouds there around half moon bay. look at fog flying by the camera now. 53 in san francisco. we are seeing cooler temperatures there. 70 around the east bay. south bay, south of downtown you can see towards santa teresa, 76. island of warmth as the sea breeze takes over around the bay area. san jose clear skies 62. as we head through tonight, patches of low clouds, drizzle for the morning. more interesting in the forecast, what's happening for

hillsborough by the way is among the places facing the biggest group. that's 36%.s. >>> coming up a very busy weekend for republican presidential hopefuls. how they're setting themselves apart. we'll have that coming up after the break. this live look outside. you can see those overcast skies in the east bay. the forecast is coming up next. >>> and we're back talking about the weather forecast. wonderful weather for the past several days now. saturday was grade to be outside and today should be a carbon copy. conditions this morning, this is from our camera in san francisco. we have some overcast skies in the city and many other places reported overcast but that should clear and give us mostly sunny skies. let get a look at the seven-day forecast. we're expecting highs from the mid-80s to the upper 50s by the coast. if you're headed to the cherry blossom festival, probably bring a light jacket or sweater but things should be quite nice there in san francisco by the time we get to the parade. expecting the chance of some showers by wednesday into thursday. we'll kee

. >>> people in hillsborough should not be surprised to see a strange site in their sewage lines forext couple of weeks. starting today, engineers will pump harmless smoke into the sewage system. it will help them find damage and improper connections in the sewer lines. the smoke could lead -- could leak out of roof vents, building foundations, downed spouts and manhole covers and could activate smoke detectors. there's new information about the number of students finishing high school. graduation rate at public schools in the city dropped below the statewide average for the first time in at least five years. and the dropout rate is one of the highest in california. according to the state department of education, 79.9% of students graduated in san francisco last year. statewide, the graduation rate was 81%. the dropout rate 11%. the state's rate 11.6. now, middle schoolers around the country, they are getting failing graldz on tests known as the nation's report card. results from last year's national assess meant of educational progress shows only about a quarter of act graders did w

on the peninsula, people in hillsborough will need to make the biggest cuts 28%.francisco public utilities commission is launching a new campaign that's alled brown is the new -- that's called brown is the new green. if you let your lawns go brown, you can display a sign with the slogan to show off your conservation efforts. the campaign will start with a discussion at the marina green at noon. >>> well, the 119th boston marathon is underway. right now, hundreds of people here in the bay area are also running to honor the victims of the 2013 bombings. brian flores is at justin herman plaza where the race just got underway. i know you are a runner, brian. you could have taken off with them. [laughter] >> reporter: in terms of significance, this is equal. we're live at justin her man plaza. runners took off about 20 minutes ago to run in solidarity to the runners in boston as well as the victims. they are running a 5-k. it starts and ends here. the race organized by the san francisco marathon is in its third year. early this morning. we spoke with a runner who was t

kimberly keen and and has been a principal in the school district of hillsborough county, florida. she has been appointed to be a supervisor for language arts. the school district is the eighth largest in the united states. under her leadership, tampa palms elementary has been rated a-plus rated school and national blue ribbon school of excellence. she has created a culture that embodies her motto, quote hard work pays off all the time. her efforts to treat every child with love and respect and countless students to learn, gain confidence and take with them the knowledge and skills needed to help them make their way in this world. our nation's teachers are the open door to education and opportunity by working long hours with less recognition than they deserve. she has touched many lives of those at tampa palms elementary including the students and parents and indebted to her and i'm proud to recognize her achievement. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, we commemorate holocaust remembr

hillsborough, the biggest cuts, 36%. state regulators will start tracking water usage when the mandatory cutbacks go into effect in june. >>> the city of berkeley is considering strict buffer zones for tobacco products to keep them away from school children. the san francisco chronicle reports the city is set to vote next month on an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products within 1,000 feet of a school or public park. they say it's an ordinance established, modeled on one in chicago. >>> preparing for gridlock. what is happening in the city tomorrow that could bring traffic to a standstill near golden gate park and how you can get arrested. >> changes are coming to the way you drink wine in the bay area. the new fda requirements that may have you thinking twice about getting your favorite drink. >> warriors winning in game one of the playoffs. share your photos of warriors pride on our facebook page or tweet. ♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way care a