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the lake sonoma marina and there is no water and it is close. has never been lower than this time of year. there messages don't wait, conserve now. the receding shorelines show how to dry winters have affected lake sonoma. >> it is really worrisome and depressing because we always come every weekend and to see this like where the water usually is and where it is now.

lake sonoma never lower this time of the year. their message, don't wait, start conserving now. >> we are looking today at the lowest levels our reservoirs had ever been since they were built. lake sonoma is the primary source for 6,000 people in the county. >> right now we need our residents to conserve water. there is no better to waste. >> reporter: lake sonoma saw the highest levels in 2017. this store was flooded but look at it now. the lake has gone down by 100 feet. even the marina launch ramp is closed, no water. >> it is depressing become every weekend and to see this where the water is. >> we have seen levels low like this before but in october. not at the beginning of what should be the time that the lake is at its fullest. >> reporter: conservation tips. >> use a car wash that uses recycled water to wash your car, reduce your outdoor irrigation. not using water to hose down your sidewalk or your driveway. >> we turn off the sprinklers and not wash our cars. >> reporter: water officials say depending on conservation now

water said lake sonoma is the primary water source or about 600,000 customers in the north bay. the lake gets its water strictly from rainfall and nothing from snowmelt. >> right now, we need our residents to start conserving water. there is no water to waste. >> reporter: he says the drought has been hard on them. they don't get water from any agency but just rainfall. >> we voluntarily cut back anyway because we are and well and we do see an impact over a few years of not having the water table that we are used to. so for us, we will let our lawn go, and we won't perhaps do the same sized garden as we would like to do. >> reporter: many say they will conserve as if water is liquid gold. >> if i have to turn off our sprinklers on the lawns and not wash cars. >> conserver you can because it takes all of us. >> reporter: officials say depending on the success of conservation efforts now, that will dictate what restrictions look like later this summer. >>> the board of directors for east bay mud is meeting on tuesda

sonoma and mendocino. look at that cracked earth. not enough rain. lake mendocino is at 43% capacity. lake sonoma 62%. shows you the conditions firsthand. >> in terms of drought it is now official. dry, crusty, lake mendocino is california's new drought poster child. that is a dubious honor for the woman charged with mail and managing it. >> it is horrifying. i am concerned on how we will supply water. >> governor gavin newsom that took took took to bed that should be 40 feet underwater this time of the year. >> the hearts are getting hotter. dreiser getting drier. >> the damage is dramatic but the governor did perhaps even more so. he declared a state of drought emergency here in mendocino and sonoma counties. >> we are not ideological about our approach. >> here in the north bay or even lake sonoma has dropped more than 40 feet the emergency order will relax roles for state and local agencies and how they manage flows from the russian river. grant davis runs sonoma water.w. >> this is a second gear of a critically dry year. it makes it near impossible to serve all of the competing needs. >> specifica

they say they have never seen lake sonoma this low at this time of year. they're asking people to start conserving now. the spokesperson for sonoma water says lake sonoma is primary water source for customers in north bay. the lake gets the water from rainfall, not snow melt. >> it's worrisome. >> kind of depressing because we always come every weekend. to see where the water usually is and where it is now. >> sonoma county water officials say success of conservation efforts now will dictate what mandatory restrictions will look like later this summer. drought conditions are growing worse in marin. residents from san rafael to sauce let oh being ordered to follow mandatory conservation rules. that includes no car washing at home and no refilling of swimming pools and water fountains. east bay, board of directors for east bay mud is meeting tomorrow to decide whether or not to officially declare stage one drought. if they do, customers could be asked to voluntarily cut usage by 10% starting saturday. we are tracking california's dry weather on our website. g

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma. it is currently about 60% holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will lead implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says that they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. >> a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's ha

the spokesperson says lake sonoma is primary water source for 600 customers an the lake gets water from rainfall and not snow melt. >> it's really worrisome. >> kind of depressing. we come every weekend and to see this, where the water usually is and where it is now. >> sonoma water officials say success of conservation efforts now will dictate what mandatory restrictions will look like later this summer. >>> a live look across the east bay where officials could declare stage one drought. board of directors for east bay mud is meeting tuesday. they're going to decide whether or not to officially declare stage one drought and if they do, customers can be asked to voluntarily cut usage by 10% starting saturday. drweather on our weitecific con code. >>> today the effort to recall the mayor of windsor could begin. press democrat reports that's when the chair of his recall campaign will file a notice of intent. foppoli has refuse todd resign after six women accused him of sexual assault. >>> people in san francisco will gather to deplanned justice for an 84-year-old senior killed in an attac

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma. it is currently about 60% holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will lead implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says that they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harde

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma. it is currently about 60% holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will lead implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says if they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harder

that lake is 43 below capacity and lake sonoma is at 62% capacity. >> reporter: dry, crusty, crinkly lake mendocino. that's a concerns for the woman responsible for managing it. >> it's horrifying. there's concern on how we're going to provide safety. >> reporter: governor newsom's announcement and conference took place in a dry bed. >> the hots are getting hotter, the dries are getting drier. >> reporter: he declared a drought emergency. >> we're our approach. >> grant davis runs sonoma water. >> this is the second year of a critically dry year and makes it darn near impossible to serve all the competing needs. >> reporter: specifically it may help these counties find the balance between between bet of residents who have already seen a drought. >> the temperature, the climate is different. it's hotter, evaporation is probably more intense. there are more people. >> reporter: so today mendocino and sonoma got the first emergency declaration. the governor said these will not be the only ones. all he had to do today is look beneath his feet. in mendocino county. >>> getting everyone vac

this is video from quad copter. 4 above the lake sonoma reservoir right now. % of its target capacity, which is and it's still a historically low level lake mendocino is in even worse shape at just 43%. governor newsome has already proclaimed a state of emergency in sonoma county. but now supervisors there are pushing for federal help and lakes and these reserv are the primary sources of water for mendocino and sonoma county in particular. in fact, some of this water at this lake sonoma nevada and parts of marin county as well. and lawrence is here, lawrence. no relief in sight take it. no, not at all. in that's what's going to be interesting. you know, the way things are setting up is because. >> we're people they have different drought conditions and water restrictions all due to the water they have in their local area. some places maybe have hetch. hetchy is to not so bad. but other certainly a concern and we're going be very careful with our waters we had in the dry summer months out there right now. nothing inside to bring any rain. just some clear skies a

they said that the reservoir like lake sonoma are at the lowest levels since they were built. on saturday marin county will enforce restrictions on outdoor watering on public and private property. violators will face fines. and the santa clara district board will hear recommendations from a demand management committee aout measures that are needed there. we are tracking this dry weather on our web site kpix.com. check for specific conditions in your zip code. >>> just ahead, a woman tries to save her dog and ends up getting stuck down the cliff herself. >>> still having got around to getting your real i.d. what you need to know about the new deadline? >>> drycleaner struggling to survive the pandemic. the create a way that one bay area shop is thinking beyond clothing to stay afloat. >>> 10-15 degrees warmer inland. and wednesday looks even warmer. we will zoom in for a closer look in the full forecast oh man... let's get you to this moment. p, that's it. of relief... [joyfully laughs] protection... i just got vaccinated- i just got vaccinated! noah just got vaccinated... hope

thank you, today sonoma county supervisors will proclaim a ground emergency, they have never seen lake sonoma solo this time of year, that is after two mostly dry winters in a row. going live to the east bay, another big area water district is poised today on whether customers should conserve. east bay is deciding whether to declare a stage one drought if the board does i, 1.4 million customers in alameda will be asked to voluntarily cut usage by 10% starting saturday and continuing to the rest of the year. >> if weall take some onsi thd k voluntarily and e commdationth when the rainy season comes around, get back to normal a lot faster. >>> tonight, officials in south bay will get an update on the water supply as they consider conservation measures, the santa clara water district board will have recommendations from a committee that focuses on conservation and demand management. on saturday, marine water will enforce mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering, including no washing at home and no refilling swimming pools or water fountains. >>> we're tracking california's dry weather on the w

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma. it is currently about 60% holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping. that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will need implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says that they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. >> a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's h

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma. holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will lead implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says that they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. >> a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harder and harder to achieve

davis explains the current state of lake sonoma.t is currently about 60% holding just just around a 150,000 acre feet. >> we have about a target of keeping. that reservoir above a 100,000 acre feet by the end of the year and will lead implement pretty aggressive water diversion reduction of the russian river and ultimately. the contractors that we so water to which includes santa rosa had a all the way down to novato and grant county. they're they're implementing voluntary water conservation about 20%. davis says if they don't see the results needed from voluntary water. conservation efforts will have to move to widespread mandatory water use restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. >> a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harde

so this is video from a quad copter above lake sonoma reservoir right now. it's at 62% capacity. that's the target capacity. there, which is historically low level like in a is even worse shape at just 43 capacity. there. governor newsom is already proclaimed a state of emergency in sonoma county. but now supervisors. there are pushing for federal help. so john, we're looking at those images right now on your screen. i mean, what do you make of that. so yeah, i mean, we are behind across the entirety of the state. >> this leak is just one example of that. in fact, our state's water levels as far as reservoirs go is officially now below half of capacity capacity is really only reach during really good route. are really good water years. anyways. you can see behind me that we are looking for around 14.1 million acre feet is where we're sitting this year. now. capacity reyna is around 28.9 mill our love. so that's double that right there. all look, this direction now, so, yes, that is definitely a less than ideal situation right here as far as reservoir levels are concerned. radar.

you're looking at video from our quad copter. 4 above the lake sonoma reservoir right now.t is that 62% capacity kron four's terisa stasio is working on the story. she will have more coming up tonight at 8. >> try to help california state lawmakers are moving forward with a multibillion dollar package to address the state's drought issues. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala joins us to explain how the money would be used. >> the 3.4 billion dollar drought relief package cleared its first hurdle in the california legislature thursday as lawmakers try to swiftly, send it to the governor for approval. the effort unanimously cleared a senate budget committee on natural resources for every. >> here we can getting money on the ground. it's the weeks there's operation happening on our soils. some of these water districts just quite frankly needs resources to get. >> things done. half a billion dollars would be available immediately for emergency drought-related response for communities that need it across california. thursday's drought monitor released showed 88% the state

this is without precedent and accordingly, lake sonoma nearby is at 62% also without precedent, all part of this russian river watershed. >> the declaration could also allow the state to crack down on farmers pulling water from the russian river. >>> coming up we hear from a marin county rancher who is already taking drastic steps to prepare for a long dry summer. for the latest updates on drought conditions, we have a new section on our website, california drought 2021 which also has drought conditions by zip code. you can check it out at our websiteédrought. >>> unlike water, it is a tale of two counties when it comes to getting the covid-19 vaccine. san mateo county while it's neighbor has plenty to go around. as we show you, santa clara is doing all it can to get more people to come in and get their shots. truck that is because the vaccine seems to be flowing here in santa clara county with easily 170,000 doses coming in this week but as you noted to the north and san mateo county, they're only getting a tiny fraction of that. depending on where you live in the bay area, getting a va

in lake sonoma is at 62% lake mendocino and lake snow. are the lowest they've ever been on this date declaring a local drought emergency provides sonoma county with more resources to support the agricultural industry and economy here. this could include funding, meaning we could see crop loss and costs to local producers in some of those immediate needs. >> they range from helping agriculture. with their livestock. >> we're >> modifying irrigation systems to reduce water use to help rural water districts, detect leaks and fix those leaks to save water on may 11th. we should have another update on where we go from here with the governor asking the federal government for help for now. >> speaking of help. all of us at home can do a lot on our part to conserve water and our big. >> it's for all residents to save water. now. >> and the easiest way to begin that is. >> if you are irrigating your landscape outside. cut it back by one day a week at the minimum. if you're taking showers, which we all do. come back. 2 minutes. >> and we have a bunc

in wine country lake mendocino and sonoma are well below normal levels. governor newsom has flagged the area for regional drought within the watershed which would curtail water usage for 700 vineyardsfarmers, residential water suppliers. >> as conditions present themselves to add other counties to that list as necessary. >> 2014 was bad. this is going to be worse. we're going to buy enough hay so we can keep reduced number of cows that we have on the ground. but this year is not going to pencil out. >> reporter: so the marin municipal water district will impose first water restriction in decades which means no washing cars at home, no power washing homes and businesses or flooding gutters, watering grass on public medians is prohibited. golf courses enforcement begins on may 1. violators will get a written warning and fines go up from there topping at $250 for repeat offenders. back here live, officials will be announcing the grant program for air filters starting at 12:30 p.m. today. >>> for continuing coverage on dry conditions, check out kpix.com/droug

sarah stinson is live in sonoma county with more. hi, sarah. >> lakes are dangerously low here in the north bay. both in sonoma county in mendocino county and it has pushed to noma county board of supervisors to ask for help from the governor but asking the governor to take it a step further asking the federal government and the hope is that we can get some resources, some funding and get some help because we know it's only going to get worse. this after governor newsom visited lake mendocino back on april 21st. so he's seen it with his own eyes after that, he proclaimed a state of emergency in sonoma and mendocino counties due to the concerning conditions seen in the russian river watershed lake mendocino is at 43% of target capacity and lake sonoma is at 63%. both of the lowest to the date that has been seen by these officials declaring a local drought emergency provide sonoma county with more resources to support the economy and the agricultural industry that could be the most impacted in this area. one supervisor even said this drought would have l

sonoma county. now sara. >> lake levels are dangerously low up here in the north bay. so much so it's concerning the sonoma county board of supervisors they're asking the governor to take it a step further and ask the federal government for some aid. and this is a priority for governor newsome already. take a look. he's seen it with his own eyes. he visited lake mendocino back on april 21st newsome did proclaim a state of emergency in sonoma and mendocino county due to the concerning conditions seen in the russian river watershed but sonoma county officials are pushing for federal aid helped now lake mendocino is at 43% of target capacity and lake sonoma is at 62%. both the lowest they have ever been seen by officials to the date declaring a local drought. emergency provide sonoma county with more resources to support the agricultural industry and the economy here in this would include funding one supervisor says this trial could have larger impacts and drinking water and the conservation efforts that we would put in this could really affect local agriculture, which wou

they say they have never seen lake sonoma so low at this time of year. >>> it is still a struggle foralert in iin vehicle with at least one or two lanes blocked and look at that back up on the sensors and the maps here. stick with 280 or 680, guadalupe parkway as an alternate. your best bet because your travel time is at 73 minutes, well over an hour, northbound 101. >>> we are already catching the sunshine this morning. it's a chilly start. we are in the 30's and 40's as we kick off a new day. as we head through the afternoon with that sunshine temperatures warmer compared to yesterday. low to mid-60s's. 70's, low 80's inland this afternoon. with that warm up into wednesday and thursday. the warmest days out of the oh man... let's get you to this moment. is that it? yep, that's it. of relief... [joyfully laughs] protection... i just got vaccinated- i just got vaccinated! noah just got vaccinated... hope... so that we can get to all the other moments. let's get you to the exhale you didn't know you were waiting for. let's get it... together. so we can be together. let's get to immunit

and it's not just lake sonoma.t's the entirety of the state. >> now our state's reservoir capacity is around 29 million acre feet as we work our way towards the end of the winter and that's wet season. we're sitting at around half of that. this is when we should be sitting the closest to that number last year was already a dry year. we were sitting at around 20 million acre feet. so that's just putting it in how very dry this year has been as we work our way into the summer months. don't be surprised if really across the entirety of california are under water restrictions as drought. only further deepens. extreme drought having expanded this morning the latest drought monitor now showing that read pushing into the south bay all up and down the peninsula that hot entirety of the bay area coastline. north bay as was almost all the east bay now gripped under extreme drought conditions in more and more. the state general also entering both extreme in some cases even exceptional drought. that's the deepest level you can

we are missing 40 feet of water in lake sonoma right now. that's how dire the situation is.t is just the beginning. the rest of us will eventually get there also. our today, cloudy at the coast. milder at the bay. a holding pattern through friday. cooler than average this weekend with rain coming in saturday night and lasting through sunday. the thunderstorm producer, that was that you see, that counterclockwise area, it is not going to bring us anything today other than more sunshine. upper 60s to low 70s in the south bay. 62 to 70 on the peninsula. mid to upper 50s along the coast. south san francisco and saalo, along the east bay shore, 63 to about 70 degrees. as you head in the valley, 74 to 80. temperatures away from the coast, above average. body drizzle and fog this evening. temperatures in the 40s. light rain starts in the north bay saturday night and it spreads southward sunday. we'll get a quarter of an inch to possibly three quarters of >>> the hottest team in baseball is going for the season sweep. that is today at 12:30. it is going to be more comfortable than i

they say they have never seen lake sonoma so low at this time of the year. conservation efforts will determine the extent of mandatory restrictions later. >>> going live to the east bay. another big bay area water district is poised to vote today on whether it's customers can conserve. east bay mud is deciding whether to declare a stage one brought. if the board does that 1.4 million in alameda and contra costa will be asked to voluntary cut their use by 10%. >>> tonight officials in the south bay will also get updated on the water supply. the board will hear recommendation from the committee that focuses on conservation and demand management. >>> on saturday marin water will start enforcing mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering. that includes no car washing no refilling of swimming pools and water fountains. we are tracking the dry weather on the website. check the specific conditions in your zip code. >>> going live to the state capitol in sacramento this morning the governor is officially facing a recall. the campaign to remove him from office has no

minnesota, tenía 93 años de edad, descansa en paz y ahora le contaos de este sismo que sacudió en lake y sonomaegión acá precisamente en (en inglés) es una zona geotermal y ahí se inducen estos movimientos , tiembla mucho en esta región se habla de 4,2 entonces hay que tener cuidado así que siempre un plan de emergencia, en alaska está el sistema que pudiera traer los cambios a partir de este fin de semana, viene humedad y necesitamos lluvia acá se pero que el sábado por la noche entre al Área de la bahía y salga hasta el próximo lunes por la mañana así que 24 horas de lluvia y mientras tanto, mismo sistema que va trayendo afluecnia desde e pacífico y genera este descenso en temperaturas así que está estable y vemos esta bella zona de san josé despejados y agradable y san francisco en los 58 y 70 santa rosa al norte donde se sintió este movimiento con nublados ligeros, 75 grados en pitbul y napa y en los próximos días vamos a ver una lluvia de estrellas presentándose el día de la tierra el jueves a partir de miércoles y después la luna rosada el 26 y 27 de abril en san josé temperaturas mañana

thatil to lake mendocino and lake sonoma which are well below normal levels. the governor flagged the area for so called regional drought within the watershed which would curtail for vendors, farmers, residential suppliers. as time goes on more counties could be lasted to the list. ranchers told us they have been watching evidence mount for sometime in that part of the bay area. the hills around them should be lush, green, starting to fade but the grass that covers them in many places is barely six inches high. >> when you look around, you see green hills. when i look around, i see hills that are starting to turn brown. >> i am standing currently 40 feet under water or should be standing 40 feet under water. often times we over state the word historic but this is indeed an historic moment. >> reporter: santa clara following up on the announcement yesterday will have their own precedent about the grant program for air filters. that's at 12:3this do, kp5. >>r coa link to conditions in your zip code. >>> santa clara set to reach a major milestone delivering the 1

includes sonoma county, which could be looking at water restrictions they have an yet, right now lake sonoma>> you can see in years past was raging. but it's extremely low now ahead of the summer months. county leaders are preparing for possible widespread water restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. >> it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular, but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harder and harder to achieve the water savings that we may need this year. >> and it's not just on the county either. the governor has declared a drought emergency in mendocino county as well. for more on that, we've got kron four's, ashley zavala. >> this particular lake standing in what should be 40 feet under water. governor gavin newsom declared drought emergencies in mendocino and sonoma counties. wednesday you can focus this state. >> has a one s

mendocino is at 43% of target capacity in lake sonoma thathe lowest they've seen say officials declaring a local drought emergency provide sonoma county with more resources. as i was set saying that they really want to support the agricultural and the economy. wheelchair industry could really be impacted by they're hoping maybe even some funding would help one supervisor even said this drought could even have larger impact than just drinking water and conservation efforts. this could really affect our local agriculture, meaning we could see less crop. we can also see cost to local producers and that would have an effect on our entire state in our country. while these local leaders seek federal funding everyone at home has to do their part. and now it's about saving every single supervisors saying there's no water to waste. so after the declared this, there's a lot to be done. now the governor has asked federal officials for this funding for these resources and the next update on what happens next should be around may 11th. but in the meantime

haven't put in any water restrictions yet, but that could very well come at some point right now, lake sonomatremely low level ahead of the summer county leaders are preparing now for a possible widespread water restrictions set to begin in july. sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. >> it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular, but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harder and harder to achieve the water savings that we may need this year. >> it is not just in on the county. that is dangerously dry governor newsome also said there's a drought emergency in mendocino county. and in fact, we've got ashley zavala with more on that part of the story. >> this particular lake standing in what should be 40 feet under water. governor gavin newsom declared drought emergencies in mendocino and sonoma counties. wednesday you can focus this state. >> has a one size fits all soluti

this is video from our quad copter. 4 right above the lake sonoma reservoir right now.at 62% capacity. so there should be a lot more water there. and to try and help california state lawmakers are moving forward with a multibillion dollar package to address the state's drought issues. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala joining us live on to explain how that money will be used. good afternoon, ashley. >> good afternoon. just in those latest drought readings are igniting a sense of urgency and state senators to get this package through. they note that every day that goes by further dries out resources and supplies for some of the state's most essential systems. >> only 3.4 billion dollar drought relief package cleared its first hurdle in the california legislature thursday as lawmakers try to swiftly, send it to the governor for approval. the effort unanimously cleared a senate budget committee on natural resources for every. >> here we can getting money on the ground. it's season weeks there's operation happening on our soils. some of these water districts, quite

mendocino is at 43% of target capacity in lake sonoma is at 62%. both the lowest they've seen say officials declaring a local drought emergency provide sonoma county with more resources and that could even mean funding to support not only our economy here but also the agricultural industry, one supervisor even said this drought could have larger impact than just our drinking water and us having to conserve our water. this could really have an effect on our crops. we could see crop loss this could cost our local producers. and this could have a major effect on them. now all these local leaders seek federal funding everyone at home has to do their part. so while we wait for the next step with the state and federal governments. we have to do our part supervisors even saying. >> not one drop of water should be lost. every drop should be intentional and make sure that you do everything you can to home to help out are you just listed off a few ways you can help. those are good things to keep in mind right now reporting live in santa rosa. sarah stin

up in the north bay, lake sonoma, the water level is already down 40 feet.he water should be near the top of the concrete pilings under the bridge. locals say, they have never seen at this low, this early in the season. water officials think this will probably surprise some bay area residents who have been focused on other issues this past year. >> last year was a very low rainville year also come about with covid, understandably, people were not paying attention. we were paying attention, water managers all over the state were paying attention. but, you know, it's understandable that people are a bit distracted. but we really need for them to pay attention this year. >> reporter: marin county is looking at banning residents from washing their cars, filling their swimming pools, and only watering outdoors once a week. this would apply to 200,000 residents of central and south marin. the vote is expected today, with water officials saying, they are looking at taking this action, because this is the driest they have seen it in 90 years. people could be fined u

it happened on the lake and sonoma county line at 11 50 this morning.major quake, but it was felt over a wide area and as far away as san francisco. no. no damage or injuries have been reported. the usgs says the quake was less than two miles deep cruise in san francisco are busy today, making sure people will not be gathering in golden gate park tomorrow for the typical 4 20 marijuana party. i want to show you pictures from sky fox taken showing fencing that has been put up around hippie hill, where the event is usually held on april 20th, which would be tomorrow. usually it attracts thousands of people in a celebration of all things marijuana. this, though, is the second consecutive year it's been canceled because the pandemic extra police patrols will be in the area, and police say they'll cite those who don't comply with city orders. oh big cool down today. you notice that, you know, it's the last night to temperatures really dropped yesterday. we had numbers in the nineties, we had a record high temperature and santa rosa 90 degrees. so today, temp

area today, just before noon, the magnitude of the magnitude four earthquake head along with lake and sonoma county line at 11 50 this morning. it was not a major earthquake, but it was felt over a wide area, including as far away as san francisco. no damage or injuries were reported, the usgs says. the quake was less than two miles deep. family members are speaking out after a father and daughter or died in an oakland house fire that police say was deliberately set. their deaths are part of a violent crime spree across the city are crime reporter henry lee joins us now. he spoke with relatives today and has more on what happened, henry. yeah julie, the families just absolutely heartbroken by their lost two innocent lives caught up in what looks like to be a gang related crimes. the a. t f are investigating. aaliyah would have turned to next month. she was just beginning to walk and talk. her father is som na g. mostly tried to save her from an arson fire that tour through their home over the weekend and jolted neighbors awake. i just heard it incredibly loud boom which woke me up and scared

lake levels in mendocino and sonoma counties are at record lows for this time of year and pretty soon they may force water use restrictions in the coming weeks. we'll have more details coming up. >> governor newsome has declared a drought emergency in several parts of the state. this includes sonoma county. but there haven't been any water restrictions there yet. right now like sonoma sits at an extremely low level ahead of summer county leaders are preparing for possible widespread water restrictions in the beginning of july sonoma county supervisor susan gorin explains what this will mean for residents over the next few months. it means to really look at our outdoor irrigation in particular. >> but also to really look at how we are using consuming and saving water inside as well. a lot of us have or toilets and other water devices such as the washing machines. so it's harder and harder to achieve the water savings that we may need this year. state water regulators have issued notices to more than 700 vineyards businesses and farmers about. >> possible water restrictions in the comin

outer sunset and the 50s and through the north bay away from that ocean breeze up to 70 in sonoma and clear lakeoks perfect but by the weekend we see things increase more. it would be good to get rain in here but high pressure blocks the rain putting us above average this weekend and might be asking about the rain. two-week outlook shows continued above average chances of temperatures. rainfall doesn't look significant over the next two week just might get a few showers next week but below average chances. on the 7-day forecast, see the weekend weather up to 70 in san francisco on sunday. probably a good day out there at dolores park. inland valleys we have you at 75 friday with morning fog. up to 86 on sunday. and then some low 70s by tuesday and wednesday. okay. i'm probably going to be back on camera in a second and asked you to think about turkey, chicken, sausage or bacon and these are like the creme de la creme of treats. which one for lucy tonight? >> both but bacon. >> bacon. >> don't want her to get sick. >> yes! >> good job. >> she looks great. >> all right. >> we love it. >> a virtual

drought conditions and now parts of the east bay, including more of napa and snoep sonoma counties extending up towards lake counties and the rest of the bay area is in a severe drought. so the weekend rain we had did not help us out. in fact, our rainfall deficits continue to grow, and we need now over 9 inches of rain in livermore to catch up to normal and that gets even worse for the north bay where we need over 21 inches of rain. that's just to catch up to normal. all of the rainfall deficits are now part of the reason. we have our bob redell out live in the east bay with a look at where we may really be starting to conserve our water, bob. >> yeah, good morning to you, kari. east bay could be asking its 1.4 million customers to cut back voluntarily the water usage by 10%. this will be people who live in parts of alameda and contra costa county and in places like oakland, berkeley, san ramon and the district says that 2021 so far has been the driest year on record in the east bay, and the second in the mccolomy river basin in the sierra nevada. the east bay mud board will vote on staff recommendations t

are actually looking at a few light sprinkles this morning, including in portions of marine sonoma, napa and lake counties zooming in on marine to start. we are seeing some showers around point raise from the lighthouse down towards point raise station as well as on over towards southern portions of sonoma county. now town of sonoma as well as over to napa each looking at some light shower activity currently the showers are really short lived. one minute. you'll see the rain and then the next it moves on out. and that's about all mother nature is going to offer us this week as far as rainfall that we really need to see. it's not going make much of a dent the direction that we need to be working as we fall behind on rainfall for the year. as far as winds go. mentioned it was a windy one yesterday. this morning windy enough to keep conditions feeling pretty brisk. we're going to see this cool onshore breeze keeping ocean cool. they're pushed into the bay. well into the afternoon. so i keep the jacket on hand. even later on today skies this morning are partly cloudy couple light sprinkles in coastal

sonoma county. >> and as our ashley zavala explains, he's directing state agencies to prepare in case conditions become extreme. >> this particular lakending in what should be 40 feet under water. governor gavin newsom declared drought emergencies in mendocino and sonoma counties. wednesday you can't focus this state. >> has a one size fits all solution. meaning we have to target our solutions. regionally. parts of the state or in extreme conditions like this. other parts of our state are not fixed very in sync, the kind of extreme conditions that we're experiencing here. the governor noted both county lake capacities are extremely low prompting the declaration. if you're in a different part of the state. you probably need to know that this will one day happened to you. >> so that's to the point of where all californians here we all need to be doing our part when we have such widespread conditions. but wednesday marked the 3rd time in about 2 weeks. the governor said he's not ready to declare a statewide drought emergency.

north bay and not much change as we look farther north, 60s and 70s for northern sonoma and napa counties in mendocino and lake counties as well. for rain chances you will have to wait until the end of next week. even then, we are talking about a whopping 20% chance. we are not done quite yet with the wet season but chances are looking pretty limited. >> the 7 day forecast the weekend warm-up and the mother temperatures stick around into next week. we check out the hour by hour temperatures at 5:30. >>> coming up, the a's and the giants play day baseball. the giants capitalize on help from their opponents? the states lifting more restrictions on high school spor come experience the grand opening of flooror and decoror's newt locacation in plpleasant h l! our expansnsive store e is fulllly equippeded with safe e distancingng guid, so you c can browsee our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selectionon. or easasily order r online, anand pick up p all the producucts you neeeed for yourur flooringg projoject curbsiside! so come didiscover thehe perft floor r at the pererfect prie in whatevever way is pe

similar temperatures further north into northern sonoma and napa counties, same for mendocino and lake counties. inland temperatures into the mid to upper 70s into the middle portions of the 60s around the bay. once we warm up, those temperatures remain consistent as we head through most of next week. everybody looking forward to that giants home opener tomorrow, vern. >>> yes, sir, final word in sports coming up. did you hear? hold on to something, a warriors great is retiring. >>> and in the first men's golf major of the year they had to master augusta national or great party carly you must of blown your budget. not exactly. you have great wine name brand snacks tons of meat, and where did you get this imported cheese? hello? grocery outlet bargain market. oh, more bubbles? more bubbles for less benjamins our amazing 20% off wine sael is going on now until april 13th at your neighborhood grocery outlet >>> golf up top, and the long awaited masters has paid our tv sets a visit. first round in the books. golf paradise, augusta national golf club. lee elder this morning broke the color

the spokesperson for sonoma water said like sonoma is the primary water source for about 600,000 customers in the north bay. the lake get this water strictly from rainfall, not snowmelt. >> it is really worrisome. >> it is depressing. we come every weekend and to see this where the water usually is and where it is now. >> sonoma county water officals say depending on the success of conservation efforts now, that will dictate what mandatory restrictions will look like later this summer. >>> a live look to the east bay where officials could declare a stage i drought. the board of directors is meeting on tuesday and they will decide whether or not to officially declare a stage i drought. if they do, customers could be asked to voluntarily cut the usage by 10% starting saturday. >>> we are tracking california's dry weather on our website. go to kpix.com to check the specific conditions in your zip to call for peace. >> they gathered for a prayer vigil earlier tonight. church leaders organize the event in west oakland. they call for peace in the city and prayed for the families and victims of violent crime. >> it is crit

similar temperatures further north into northern sonoma and napa counties, same for mendocino and lakes. inland temperatures into the mid to upper 70s into the middle portions of the 60s around the bay. once we warm up, those temperatures remain consistent as we head through most of next week. everybody looking forward to that giants home opener tomorrow, vern. >>> yes, sir, final word in sports coming up. did you hear? hold on to something, a warriors great is retiring. >>> and in the first men's golf major of the year they had to master augusta national or >>> golf up top, and the long awaited masters has paid our tv sets a visit. first round in the books. golf paradise, augusta national golf club. lee elder this morning broke the color barrier of this event in 1975. got it started with jack nichols and jerry player. this got away from rory mcilroy. hit a stat on the fly. ow. shot a 4 over 76 too. we got tommy fleetwood at 16. now, there had been 22 holes in ones in tournament history. hey tommy, how about a fresca? boom. ace number 23. he's nine shots behind. jordan spieth at the pa

sonoma. a couple of isolated low 70s in clear lake. once you get away from that foggy breeze., the only problem we're really going to have here, at least widespread, is going to be your allergies. if you look around, you can see the pollen on your air, on the pavement. oak trees in the high category. look out for your allergies. we stay dry as we head through the next seven day forecast with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. across the inland valleys, that cool weather as we talked about. 68 for the average. 66 sunday. we'll pop back up a little bit there once we hit next wednesday and thursday's forecast. so, yeah, if you are headed out to the santa cruz board walk, you certainly need the big, heavy puffer coat jacket if you are on some sort of ride with temperatures like this. yeah. >> maybe that will discourage the crowds from forming. >> oh, everyone is still going down there. thanks. happy friday. >>> up next here at 5:00, on the move. remember that lone gray wolf we have been talking to you about? well, the wolf is moving into new territory. we'll tell you where

for napa and santa rosa and hitting the low 80s further north in sonoma and napa counties, same thing for portions of mendocino and lake counties. pollen count is not change a whole lot over the next few days. the medium category tomorrow, the consequence of that onshore wind, offshore wind that we had earlier in the week but that it is a back up to the medium high category for saturday, sunday and monday, at least where past the peak of pollen season but have a grasp on been added to the mix that brings in just a ertypeof pollen make people miserable. temperatures will warm back up as we head into the second half of the weekend with the warm weather, looks like the next round peaking monday and tuesday but not much of a court on wednesday and thursday. we keep refining that forecast as we had to this first weekend in may and in the first full week of may. coming up at six a clock i will have this evening stop working forecast. >>> our coverage of the california drought continues. we take a look at the long-term plans for bay area water storage. >>> a new arrest and a series of robberies in the southbay, why police thi