don't really use lawns.ls and pets use them than anybody else. >> but this one was just fine to the landscape. >> they love their gardens. more than out there more often than with lawns because they are enjoying their gardens. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> hopefully we will see a change in the weather in a few weeks, right? >> isn't that crazy? a few weeks it will look like the end of the month and getting close to february but that far out the certainty becomes less and less. we will gamble on that. we have no choice. we look at live doppler 7hd. it is quiet. in fact, a few clouds well offshore. we are looking at that cold, dry air mass in place bringing temperatures below freezing in some neighborhoods. the north by east to it. here's a look at our exploratorium camera where it is all lit up and temperatures reflected on the warmer side. in san francisco 50. oakland cool, 42 for you with 37 in in redwood city. low 40s for san jose. good morning half moon bay sitting at 45 degrees and we are looking at o

. >> half water deliveries go to landscape, half to, lawns. >> contra costa county says lose the lawn, they'll pay for it. >> you to to have an existing lawn. and a sprinkler system. >> if you do, local nurseries are full of them. some native to california. and they're becoming quite the rage. >> it's becoming a big trend i expect to take out great deal of lawns in next six months. >> this landscaper watched her business go from planting lawns to ripping them out. like she did in this backyard. >> i just take a look and said i'm tired of mowing this and weeding and i wanted to do something different >> now, she's ready for the front yard, too. >> i have a lot of clients hesitant. it's hard to change your green aesthetic. you grew up and mowed a lawn. >> she says people don't use lawns and ever been told to keep off grass? >> animals and pets use them mer than anyone else. >> abc7 news. >> a number of tips for you with a list of rebate programs you'll find on abc7 news.com. >> now, same conditions that have created drought are also trapping pollution in the air. you can see looking fro

. >> half water deliveries go to landscape, half to, lawns. >> contra costa county says lose the lawn, they'll pay for it. >> you to to have an existing lawn. and a sprinkler system. >> if you do, local nurseries are full of them. some native to california. and they're becoming quite the rage. >> it's becoming a big trend i expect to take out great deal of lawns in next six months. >> this landscaper watched her business go from planting lawns to ripping them out. like she did in this backyard. >> i just take a look and said i'm tired of mowing this and weeding and i wanted to do something different >> now, she's ready for the front yard, too. >> i have a lot of clients hesitant. it's hard to change your green aesthetic. you grew up and mowed a lawn. >> she says people don't use lawns and ever been told to keep off grass? >> animals and pets use them mer than anyone else. >> abc7 news. >> a number of tips for you with a list of rebate programs you'll find on abc7 news.com. >> now, same conditions that have created drought are also trapping pollution in the air. you can see looking fro

people don't really use lawns.the grass? i think the animals and pets use them more than anybody else. >> but lulu adjusted fine to this new landscape. >> they love their gardens. more than out there more often than with lawns because they are enjoying their gardens. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> 6:47. the drought just keeps rolling on. it's got to change at some point. >> it does. it does. even when we think we see a pattern change, it hasn't materialized. again, we think we see one. i'll tell you when in a minute. i'll show you. but right now live doppler 7hd not picking up water. in fact we are talking about the haze you will see this afternoon. it is a spare the air day and it is so clear and so dry out there this morning that the temperatures have dropped considerably in the north bay. from our exploratorium come raw it looks nice and clear n san francisco the air quality, medium today with air temperature of 50 right now. it is the mildest reading with 41 loss gas toes, half moon by. 37 on the peninsula. f

people don't really use lawns.old to keep off the grass? i think the animals and pets use them more than anybody else. >> but lulu adjusted fine to this new landscape. water managers say so do people. >> they love their gardens. more than out there more often than with lawns because they are enjoying their gardens. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> got to get some rain here in the area. >> don't we. we usually have our seven-day outlook, have a ten-day outlook. we'll talk about it. >> we need some rain. >> the rain dance is not working. here's a look what's going on now. we have clear conditions but it's a bit hazy out there and it will get hazier throughout the north day biand central bay. we are looking at emeryville right now. a nice shot for you here with a light offshore flow in the forecast today. so you may like that to get out on to the bay or to check out some surf. 49 san francisco, 37 in redwood city. it's in the mid-40s at the coast. we are well into the 70s and here's where the surf is from ocean beach

you grew up with a lawn, you mowed the lawn, wait as ritual. >> she says people don't really use lawnser been told to keep off the glass. >> the animals and pets use them more than anybody else. >> but lulu the dog adjusted fine to the landscape. >> they love the garden. they out there more often than with the lawns. >> abc7 news. >> the same conditions that created the drought are also trapping pollutants in the air, and it was hazy today looking thirds mt. diablo. tomorrow will be the 28th 28th "spare the air" day of the season. don't light your fireplace. spencer christian is here with live doppler 7hd. >> we have a lot of challenges, the drought, decline are air quality, and the record warmth going on. here's live doppler 7hd, clear skies over the bay area, little haze. here's a live view from the emeryville camera looking west. first we'll start with the air. another "spare the air" day tomorrow, the 28th of the season, since november 1st. the poorest air quality in the north bay, along the coast, and central part of the bay area, and medium or moderate air quality at best of the

if you already feel you're conserving think outside the lawn. anthony yullo tore out his front line and replaced it with less thirsty plans. >> in terms of benefit, we've not had to maintain and mow a land, substantially reduced water bills and overall the maintenance is very easy compared to taking care of a lawn week in and week out. >> reporter: he also saves $20 to $30 on his monthly water bills and another financial incentive. the water district will pay you $1 forrer squa ere erer -- for foot of lawn that you plant with drought tolerant plants. reporting live, marianne favro, nobodies bay area news. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of tonight owes rain and drought. you can track all the rain headed your way any time. look at the weather tab and our interactive radar. >> we have new details tonight about a family tragedy. within the last few years a 14-year-old oakland boy accused of killing his 17-year-old sister has turned himself in to police. detectives say mario toliver jr. shot his sister justus last thursday after some kind of

written off is still on the books but your main concern now is to pay back the second lawn and then on top of that if you pay a little bit more would you go in the first loan that finally gets so in practice the first loan becomes a long term loan it doesn't put everybody on her but the second loan becomes a lawn for another year or so so that we tried to solve the problem within our brains with rules rules should not be to punish or the crimean micro finance bank in itself is a huge institution it is impossible to control all its activities personally surely it's possible that some bad practices could have occurred in your bank's operations no. possible in your organization you talk about government you talk about big businesses there are some people who'll make wrong thing bad judgment and so on it happens in good mean bank also but compared to any other big large nationwide institution i would say. bank is almost free from all those mistakes. in significant number of mistakes happen and we try to rectify it we try to put it in a system where you can detect any fault in the any probl

we have a tremendous amount of lawns. about half of all urban use is outdoors in california. there's an opportunity, maybe not to take out your entire lawn, but certainly sections of it. and put in more drought tolerant landscapes. in our businesses, we can be using in our restaurants, in our hotels, schools, all of these facilities have the opportunity to save water. >> we've been talking about the average consumers and businesses. really, the folks who use the most water in this state are farmers. they use about 80% of the state's water. have they done enough to change the way they use water, and use it more wisely? >> i don't think anyone's done enough yet. that being said, there are many innovative farmers in california. they're using much more drip irrigation than they were five or ten years ago. they're using advanced irrigation scheduling, advanced technologies to apply water, when it's needed, and to apply the right amount. that being said, we still have tremendous amounts of acreage in california that uses flood irrigation, that uses inefficient sprinklers. there are

we need to look at lawns. do we want to intromote irrigated lawns?r should the lawns look more like the area can support? >> can california continue to be the land of golf courses and swimming pools? >> swumming pools are not necessarily the main offender here. golf courses, there are examples where they are starting to be irrigated with reclaimed water for instance. that is sort of a new resource you can find. water that used to be waste water is treated to the point where it can then be applied to grass and rather than being just dumped into a river we're using it in a more efficient way. no longer having to input water to use that. >> we have a couple of seconds. in the past 10 years how much have we improved in water use? or have we stayed the same? >> despite an increasing population and the maintenance of a very productiving a cultural industry -- agricultural industry the water use has been more on less flat which is encouraging. it's showing we can improve the efficiency with which we use water. agricultural is something where we have to real

how is your lawn mowing business? >> i'm not very good at mowing lawns, i got to be honest with you. i'm allergic to it so i stay away from it. >> a very rare look at romney, conveying his warm side, i can tell you is better. ultimately what they failed to accomplish, talking about seeing another side of romney. tonight, he sits down, or in this case, stands up with jimmy fallon, where he will slow jam the news. brian, this is not quite the governor romney that we saw during the course of the campaign. >> i'll say. something to look forward to tonight. peter alexander, thanks for revisiting the candidate and the topic for us. >>> and as for the rest of the party, the rnc is meeting this in d.c. this week. and in addition to calling for a more condensed and less grueling primary season in 2016, they're take bids for host cities including las vegas, kansas city, ohio, and phoenix. the mayor of columbus went out on a limb and said if his city gets the nod and hosts the convention, he will guarantee the republicans carry

. >> reporter: candace gregory says her lawn is already gone, but she's trying different ways to save the rest of her garden while keeping water usage down. >> just trying to conserve and so trading off things so i can water my garden. >> reporter: because of concerns about watering local nurseries say customers are looking for alternatives for their lawns, but they are also buying more drought-tolerant plants. >> people are going to be putting a lot of bark in, putting gravel. >> gravel helps keep moisture in the ground and it's still important to cut back on watering overall. >> you want it to be or cut back your lawn. >> again, so far the call to reduce water resumption is temporary. >>> well, there's a big game going on today, if you're a football fan, that is. as 49ers fans cheer on their team tonight san francisco police are making sure that celebrations don't get out of hand after the game. nbc bay area's michael francis joins us from the mission district where it sound like it's pretty loud. what's going on right now. >> reporter: it's getting a little bit loud right here, but

not the wheel chair -- the lawn chair brigade. >> jimmy: the lawn chair brigade. >> the lawn chair brigadehey're ex-veterans. >> i have been there. [ laughter and applause ] they're older men and women. let's put it that way. >> jimmy: they're older men and women, yeah. >> and they do stuff with lawn chairs. >> jimmy: and they have these lawn chairs, and they come out and they like -- like, in formation, and it's all choreographed. and they unfold it and they sit down. they stand up. they flip it around. and it destroys -- that's my favorite part. >> the best. no question. >> jimmy: oh, it's so good. i love it so much. >> we'll definitely meet up for a burger. that would be good. >> good. >> jimmy: i got to say i love this documentary. i thought it was so fantastic. i'm watching this thing, and i go -- you're so loose and funny in this. i was like, "where was this guy during the election?" [ laughter ] >> well, i was there. it's just hard in a campaign, i guess, to get across sort of what's going on in your everyday life. i mean, you've got 30-second ads. and if you run an ad telling jokes

so, you know, get rid of your lawns! [ laughter ] >> reporter: right now, it's a voluntary measure. but if mother nature does not provide, sherwood says mandatory rationing is possible. >> as water managers, we have to prepare for the worst. and projections show the worst. and we're seeing water levels in the reservoirs at historically low levels. >> reporter: there's no timetable on any mandatory rationing right now in mendocino county. but they are down to less than 100 days of water supply there. live in corte madera, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> that's in mendocino county. a statewide drought declaration may not be far behind. water resource officials are telling us they could send a draft declaration to the governor within weeks. >>> and coming off our driest year on record, paul shows us the water worries are getting worse. >> there's no year drier than 2013. the water year is off to a bad start. that's dropping our reservoir level. let's take a look at the numbers here. we'll start with lake shasta. i drove over this last week. very low. down to % of normal. not -- 56% of norma

he has this vision of mowing lawn. that's his love. mowing lawn. pool rae move done in a week and dream of lawn may fading. >> absolutely bend ago lot because the drought is pushing us much more thoughtful about the drought. >>reporter: in palo alto, david, abc 7 news. >> now we have the forecast coming up in 15 minutes. you can track the rain that is coming to the bay area using live doppler 7hd on our weather app. down load information at this web site. stick around here. sandhya back to detail what rain is coming in just a few minutes. >> meantime winter storm has hit the midwest in southern states hard. in texas drivers are not used to ice roads as you can immanuel. more than 200 crashes there today. snow fall also covering parts of georgia and mississippi. that's a rarity for those states. farther north in illinois there is a salt shortage as craw try to keep the roads clear. and in michigan the temperature is around zero forcing some schools and businesses to close while others had to adapt. >> we are knowledge all kinds of closure to keep it

just turn it off. >> do not mow the lawn. quick with showers. that type of thing. we can do it. >> there is a lot at stake. ag industry feeling affects of lack of rain. state says there will be higher unemployment. mario ortiz says he's already planning a cutting back. >> i have now 20 acres. >> the hope is for rain. if conditions continue state could impose mandatory reduction in usage. stiet drought emergency will put firefighters in summer mode. firefighters have battled wildfires in the state. it means cal fire with hire help now. >> we're in the process of bringing back our services to staff more of our fire engines. >> cal fire urges tho-to-cut back brush >> following up on an i team investigation. drug charges dismissed today against former alameda county supervisor nadya lock des year. she was arrested in orange county a year and a half ago, charged with methamphetamine possession, being under the influence and child endangerment. part of a public melt down that included a violent confrontation with her boyfriend. after a year in rehab she reconciled with h

lastly we propose allocations of 20 thousand for the irrigation repair and lawn retaliation.amp during any given camp week and consequentially it has to be in pertaining pretty good use important over several years the turf has declined in spots and noted more attendance are attention. the fire fighting effort on the rim fire may have broken some of the lines of the irrigation it will help repair the irrigation rates and replace the turf areas and complete t the areas to the 2014 camp season. that's our proposed allocation for the money we're requesting from you today and within the open space fund there's a fund balance of $14,621 within the commissioners reserve. you can see told them a for the sub fund and if approved the department will help with the enhancement program that starts saturday february 1st we are asking as requested by two commissioners >> before we give it back to commissioner mcdonnell and commissioner bonilla to review and debate. i want to augment a couple of things about this first, i want to express my pronounced gratitude to commissioner bonilla and 1

to a low water using lawn and you can get a $2 rebate per square foot. to make the rebates more enticing and reach the 10% water cutback, the district is suggesting the board put half a million more dollars into landscape payback programs and others like them. >> probably half of the residential water use goes to landscape. there is a lot of inefficiency there. we're trying to build up these programs. >> the board will take a vote on both proposals tomorrow evening. mark kelly, back to you. >>> santa clara is also moving forward on the bay delta conservation plan saying it will had help stash water away in wet years so we're more prepared for dry years like this. . >>> it does continue, the drought. you have been had hinting at some relief. >> yes, absolutely. odds are, i don't see any big rainmakers out there that will make up the deficit we've already experienced. rain is back in the forecast. good afternoon. that's our weather camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge. temperatures right now, the south bay, san jose 51 degrees at this hour, san

we've covered with concrete and building and historically building kept a lawn. over the jars the folks are removed their lawns because people falsify concrete for additional spaces when it rains the combined sewer system encompass into coastal waters. the city has not advised people to put in concrete >> - ; right? >> but we wanted to find a way to get residents to create green space speaker we wanted to find a unique way to bring our community together, however, removing concrete can be a daunting task and choosing the right kinds of plants is not a easy endeavor we want to provide advise for people to create front yards. they've horrify dan and carla have been great partners to guide folks through the process we're excited to educate the neighborhood about our environment and a sewer system. with this funding we'll remove several hundred miles of creating concrete and thank you for this promise and to dan and carla and we notify i all join us for planting day on federal bureau february >> all vote all in favor, say i. opposed? the motion carries go back we're

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the new violation, lawn dry and dying. he got a note saying he had 30 dize get green from -- days to get green. the board said it was unable to comment but one board member handed me a spot in the news letter. it says home owners are required to have a well maintained yard and homeowners are required to invest in new landscaping once the drought is over. >> i don't think i have a choice. that is the problem. >> i am going to water it as much as i can. >> reporter: he says he doesn't want to pay a thousand dollars. he can appeal but if you look at the writing in red she on the clock -- he is on the clock and his 30 days is ticking. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well above average temperatures again today. 4th day in a row. today we had a tied record at oakland, 72 degrees. we had 68 redwood city. 72 santa rosa. 68 fremont. 65 livermore. you get the picture. more warm weather. prompted the national weather service to extend had red flag warning for the north bay hills, south, into the santa cruz mountains, santa clar

no watering lawns. if you have a lawn. >> reporter: they are taking shorter showers, doing laundry less and they tore out the grass. >> once every couple weeks blow the leaves off. doesn't take much watering. >> reporter: they get drinking water from wells near the russian river that hasn't been disdry in 120 -- this dry in 120 years. vineyard owners are digging deeper wells. some people here say they are praying the storm doors are opening and they are preparing incase it slams shut. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the president is offering federal help to deal with california's drought. governor jerry brown said the president called him to offer support and says this is a crucial support in dire times. >> www.ktvu.com has a section about california's drought. who is calling on users to conserve, look under hot topics. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. the sheriff underarrest on drug charges and an -- sheriff's deputy under arrest on drug charges. ktvu's robert handa is here now with more information on the d

and that is your lawn edition of the news. >> i hired lawn doctor.safe from fines there. >> thank you very much, heather. >> a lot of icy covering on the sidewalks. maria molina has the latest on our weather. >> good morning. we're still looking at another frigid morning here across the northeast. currently 9 degrees in new york city. and typically you think of areas in the south as not experiencing an arctic blast of cold air, even during the winter months. take a look at liberty, mississippi. this is a picture that one of our viewers sent us. randy watts from or twitter account, and mine is at fox maria molina, so please tweet your pictures if you live across any of the states being impacted by winter weather today. this is a picture of snow on the ground in the southwestern part of the state of mississippi. so yes, we are seeing some snow out here. we do have winter weather advisories across parts of louisiana, texas, houston, you're under a winter storm warning this morning because you're dealing with areas of freezing rain moving through. so ple

. >> i view lawns as something similar to junk food. you don't need it. if you have it in small quantities, that's okay. >> water district staff will investigate this and other incentive-based options. in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> california's drought is threatening a major industry for the state and the bay area. the napa valley grape growers association says tonight that there is hardly any ground cover and buds have come out early leaving crops vulnerable to frost. if there is no significant rainfall soon they may have to thin their vines to avoid a disastrous year and that could increase wine prices. >>> and look at their aerial pictures taken on sunday. it shows how low the water is at local lakes. this is lake mendocino and the sandy color is where the water should be and used to be. this is lake pills -- pillsbury. >> finally there is rain on the way. sandhya patel is here with a look at doppler 7hd and the latest on this approaching system. >> yes, carolyn. we are see something clouds and also watching the fog

scandals of which he seems all the baking sun angle jean king and peter and the wind and rain on our lawn and that's used in the art of furnishings and it seems to be identity in the inner courts and women that sometimes the center when he tees it in botswana and the people in st than happy to find mold able to see senate seat. the team is going on. oma was extravagant animals. no idea he was head of the world wildlife fund on the mistaken as well as add insult to injury than an elephant story. thank you very much indeed as sarah morris in the trade for updates on the frees us up to date with the world news thanks for watching the state each of us went to. or beyond business so. this week it is a starting with its continued to anger washington's allies brazilians are furious over allegations that the national security agency to eavesdrop on the progress of the country's economic powerhouses. possibly for financial gain. just before washington willing to go to further its strategic interests. beyond buisness on fostering care of us went to the prom. you warm. we all can see this day with l

. >> i view lawns as something similar to junk food. you don't need it. if you have it in small quantities, that's okay. >> water district staff will investigate this and other incentive-based options. in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> california's drought is threatening a major industry for the state and the bay area. the napa valley grape growers association says tonight that there is hardly any ground cover and buds have come out early leaving crops vulnerable to frost. if there is no significant rainfall soon they may have to thin their vines to avoid a disastrous year and that could increase wine prices. >>> and look at their aerial pictures taken on sunday. it shows how low the water is at local lakes. this is lake mendocino and the sandy color is where the water should be and used to be. this is lake pills -- pillsbury. >> finally there is rain on the way. sandhya patel is here with a look at doppler 7hd and the latest on this approaching system. >> yes, carolyn. we are see something clouds and also watching the fog

. $125 for premium model high efficiency toilet or convert your lawn to a low water using lawn and you can get a $2 rebait per square foot. to make these rebates more enticing and reach the 10% water cutback, the district is suggesting the board put half a million more dollars into landscape payback programs and others like them. >> probably half of the residential water use goes to landscape, so there's a lot of inefficiency there. we're trying to build up programs and do more in the landscape sector. in santa chara county, mark kelly, kpix 5. >> it will take place in morin. >>> no surprise when you look at how long it's actually been since we've seen any rain. january 11th was the last time rain was recorded here in the bay area and that's just a few sprinkles. our last big soaker was almost eight weeks ago on december 50th. meteorologist paul said it's in the bucket. >> we're going to take baby steps along the way. there are a few baby steps coming this week. look behind me. that's rainfall behind me. there is some green. this storm will primarily be a miss, but it's a sign that fin

replace lawn with plants that are edible and drought tolerable. the guava is sweet. >> the water that i do use is helping me produce food. >> reporter: drip using much less water than a sprinkler system and she finds the lawn isn't minced. >> they don't really make that much sense. it's hard to maintain them and i would rather prioritize my water use toward growing food than ornamentals. >> reporter: the main reservoir for the north main even more empty right now than in 1976, the alarm is real. every water agency will gauge when to make voluntary steps mandatory. >> different retailers will use different approaches. but you'll have some with hot lines that have already been accomplished where people call in and report water being rested. >> so it's time to start collecting water from showers and sinks for plants. baby boomers will remember this. >> if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down. >> reporter: many of us remember that saying too. but this drought is no joke. it's entirely dependent on rainfall. debora villalon. >>> this

this is where the marine i lands most often the south lawn of the white house lawn. given access as the marine crew practices takeoffs and landings with the president. they are confined to a narrow flight path going around the capitol's iconic land mmarlandm >> you go by the george washington monument, and that is breath-takingly beautiful. >> reporter: the only thing the cleared to fly in the zone is marine i. the biggest challenge is the approach and landing, surrounded by trees on both sides, and the pilots say it is like flying in between skyscrapers in manhat n manhattan. >> and you do feel like you are putting a big helicopter in a small avenue. >> reporter: it must line up perfectly with three disics on the ground, and all with the cameras rolling, and all with the world's most powerful passenger on board. >> fascinating. >>> well, there are some teen >>> well, there are some teen my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that'

we need to look at lawns. do we want to promote irrigated lawns?n californians continue to be the land of golf courses and swimming pools? >> swimming pools aren't necessarily the main offenders. golf courses, they're starting to be irrigated with reclaimed water. that's a new resource. water that used to be waste water is treated to a point where it can be applied to grass. rather than being dumped into a river, we're using it in a more efficient way. >> we only have a couple of seconds. in the past ten years, how much have we improved on water use, or have we stayed the same? >> despite increase in population, the water use has been more or less flat, which is encouraging. it's showing we can improve the efficiency. agriculture is something where we have to really focus with that, how we manage the water to make sure we're using it efficiently. >> back in the gold rush days, they said whiskey is for fighting, water is for drinking. >>> still ahead, a bay area congressman is stepping down. >> george miller is throwing the title. next, or political

. >> this was our lawn. we got rid of the lawn when the draught came and put all concrete in and did little planners here and there. >> so you really conserve water a lot. >> we try to, yeah. >> now they are going to ask you to cut back 20% more. >> we all have to pitch in and do it. we're out of water, we're out of water. >> today, marin residents use 126 gallons per person per day, about the lowest in the bay area. >> even before the governor called for conservation, marin county decided to tap into its reserves. with conservation, marin's water could last two years, maybe more. without it, they could be facing mandatory cutbacks as soon as as april. this resident learned to conserve water. >> take short showers. don't take bats. >> and you cut back on irrigation. that is a third of typical marin county water use there. the water district says a third of customers have leaks they don't even know about. >> if people could find these leaks and repair them, that may well be their 20% right there. >> marin may

replace lawn with plants that are edible and drought tolerable. the guava is sweet. >> the water that i do use is helping me produce food. >> reporter: drip using much less water than a sprinkler system and she finds the lawn isn't minced. >> they don't really make that much sense. it's hard to maintain them and i would rather prioritize my water use toward growing food than ornamentals. >> reporter: the main reservoir for the north main even more empty right now than in 1976, the alarm is real. every water agency will gauge when to make voluntary steps mandatory. >> different retailers will use different approaches. but you'll have some with hot lines that have already been accomplished where people call in and report water being rested. >> so it's time to start collecting water from showers and sinks for plants. baby boomers will remember this. >> if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down. >> reporter: many of us remember that saying too. but this drought is no joke. it's entirely dependent on rainfall. debora villalon. >>> this

leaks while it's running and the timing of the irritation so the minutes per each zone, if you have lawn or plants. >> reporter: he says often people can switch to low-flow shower heads and low-flow toilets to save hundred of gallons a year, and, of course, if you're willing to swap out your lawn for drought tolerant landscaping you can save even more. the water district tells us that ever since last week when the governor declared a drought emergency in our state they received dozens of calls for people signing up for these house calls. if you're interested in doing, it all have you to do is do the santa clara valley water district and, again, the program is free. reporting live in sunnyvale, marianne favro, nobodies bay area news. >> also today house speaker john boehner visited the central valley. this is a key region, as you know, for ag business. he and three other congressmen are proposing emergency legislation that they say will bring more water to the region. the bill would allow the sacramento and san joaquin pumps to operate. it also stops the san joaquin river restoration proj

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one way to do that, tear out your lawn and put in drought tolerant landscaping, which is what this san jose homeowner has done but there are other ways to save water and money. when it comes to conserving water, little changes can make a big difference, for example, if you turn off a faucet while you brush your teeth, you can save two gollal gallons a minute and shorten your shower just five minutes, you can save 15 gallons of water every time. the key is being watchful, not wasteful. >> when you turn on the shower, a lot of times it takes a minute or two for hot water to reach the shower, that's water being wasted. one option is to put a bucket in there and reuse it for water landscape. >> reporter: most use half their water on their landscaping, which is why the water district is offering to pay you a dollar for every square foot of grass you're willing to pull out and replace with drought tolerant plants. this is what his yard looked like before. this is what it looks like now, not only did he get out of weekend mowing, the switch saved him money. >> i would say we easily save 20 to

. >> i view lawns as something similar to junk food.eed it. if you have it in small quantities, that's okay. >> water district staff will investigate this and other incentive-based options. in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> california's drought is threatening a major industry for the state and the bay area. the napa valley grape growers association says tonight that there is hardly any ground cover and buds have come out early leaving crops vulnerable to frost. if there is no significant rainfall soon they may have to thin their vines to avoid a disastrous year and that could increase wine prices. >>> and look at their aerial pictures taken on sunday. it shows how low the water is at local lakes. this is lake mendocino and the sandy color is where the water should be and used to be. this is lake pills -- pillsbury. >> finally there is rain on the way. sandhya patel is here with a look at doppler 7hd and the latest on this approaching system. >> yes, carolyn. we are see something clouds and also watching the fog. there have

of also been suspended on the trade of some precious metals and goods and services provided to the lawns automotive sector. eu governments have also started to suspend some sanctions against iran. these include easing restrictions in the trade of petrochemicals precious metals and insurance for all shifts. the new restraints on tehran's nuclear ambitions have received a mixed response from doing the media underline sharp political differences with the country one reform leaning newspaper has healed the start of the deal. it says it will pave the way to reach full agreement on the country's nuclear program. media representing hardliners say that monday issued the day of mourning forty when the new blog technology and that iran has compromised too much the market had responded with the wrong scurried to the ryall rising slightly against the us dollar. us sanctions against iran data as far back as nineteen seventy nine following the line the revolution in the years since the us and other western countries that impose several rounds of sanctions on the islamic republic. the loop as the detai

of the borrowers like the animal cycle within a one year in weekly the stallman you pay back your lawn and then you borrow another one and continue to do that. but what happens and it's no question of getting into debt burden but what happens if you cannot pay the housing there's no question of up to her if she said i cannot pay back we didn't fifty two weeks of the one year and i need a few weeks weeks more rescheduling as long as she wants to pay we have no problem we are not here to punish her for the time period we are here to help her so that she can use the money and earn enough money because these are all income generating loan in other words you invest in something which will generate income and you pay back the bank instantly have some money left for you out of your income so it's time period is not a big concern for us it's up to you and if you say well i thought i'll pay back in six months but then i in the fifth monday found out that i'll need more time than six months you say it and need to schedule it for another whatever number of months you need because after all you're

the car bounced along the lawn, slammed into the front bedroom, sheared off a gas meter. pg&e was shortly on the scene. they shut off the gas. the surrounding neighbors were impacted as well. the houses around this one were evacuated around midnight. probably in their pajamas. they were all evacuated. pg&e ended up cutting the gas line to the house that was hit by the car. >> more precautionary. we did have a slight odor of gas, a gas meter was sheared off. we evacuated the houses on each side and to the rear. we're releasing the seen to them. they said it's ok so we never need to come back in. >> reporter: police arrested a 52-year-old man on scene for dui, take a look that the video of the skid marks that man left behind. these tell the story. you can see incredible scenes. veered right into the side of the house. back here live you can see what remains on the front lawn of this horse a boarded up front window there, obviously lots of damage here, broken gutters, sheet rock, insulation all torn up and left on the front lawn a. tough day for this homeowner. very chilly.

and it will never go away. >> reporter: that was for leaving dazy on her lawn in the cold.ault charge. >> there was insufficient evidence to go forward on a sexual assault. >> prosecutors can only bring charges if they can prove the elements of that charge. so, in this case, prosecutors felt they had insufficient evidence to prove the charge of sexual assault. >> reporter: as for political favoritism? barnett's lawyers said there never was any. >> mr. barnett truly regrets to the actions to which he pled guilty. >> reporter: how did that make you feel if. >> of course, i'm sad and disappointed. but it's better than nothing. >> reporter: but for daisy things may never be resolved. as recently as last monday, she tried to take her own life again, and tonight, she is recovering in a psychiatric hopsital. despite her struggles, her message for other young girls like her remains the same. >> i really wish more girls would tell their story because i have heard multiple stories. and they've come to me and they've told me their story, and they've told me that they're not brave enou

the diplomatic entrance on the south lawn as we hear from you. good evening. democrat line. caller: thank you for taking my call. and i am looking forward to see how obama will talk about his health care initiative and fight back some of the republican attacks. people should be covered. they shouldn't go bankrupt. someone shouldn't go bankrupt after falling down the stairs and getting hurt, but this happens. >> ok. thank you for the call. republican line. pennsylvania. seeer: what i would like to is how mr. obama is going to address the unintended consequences that have come down from obamacare and the fact that he and his buddies in congress pushed it through all those years ago despite the fact that nobody really wanted it. call.nk you for the you are looking at the south lawn diplomatic entrance of the white house. we will watch for a moment. the president and the first lady will be departing moment late. span and onge on c- c-span radio. >> we saw the white house chief of staff. the president will be coming out to materially. -- coming out momentarily. good evening. call

he has a vision of mowing lawns. >> the removal will be done in a week the dream of a lawn may be fading. >> inform palo alto, abc7 news. >> the arctic air blasting mid west is bringing snow and ice to the south. a rare winter storm is wreaking havoc, today #00 crashes and dozens of wrecks. >> about 25 miles per hour. >> freezing rain hit austin, forcing closures and thousands of flights cancelled and overwhelming airports. >> so i chose to get ahead of the storm and leaving on a 7:00 a.m flight. >> take this storm seriously. >> in the mid west and northeast, another day of flowing snow, brutal wind. water warmer than air is causing lakes and rivers to steam. and this will beings like tumble weeds. these men tried to make the best out of it carving sculptures >> brutal cold forecast over by the end of the week in time for big outdoor super bowl here in new jersey. >> as you saw it's freezing back east. so they held media day indoors. richard sherman tweeting out this picture of the cameras today. take a look at this. saying it was a blast. >> yes. >> as expected he was asked about the ra

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