>> for the second time in a week, tar balls and clumps of oil have washed ashore on popular southern california beachesthey have been spotted in ventura county. at this point it is unclear if they are related to the oil spill in santa barbara that dumped more than 100,000 gallons in to the pacific. >>> meantime, california is dealing with its growing drought crisis, the worst in the state's history. because water is at a premium and it could pose a problem for one of the state's biggest crops. >> reporter: business has never been better for tom rogers. >> farmers are not foolish people. you go where the money is. >> reporter: these are mini money makers. almonds on the farm his family has owned nearly a century. every acre, now devoted to irrigating and growing them. at a time when the state is struggling through an unprecedented drought, producing a single nut takes a gallon of water with, more than strawberries but far less than a steak but yet it is almonds getting all of the attention. >> i gladly tell people i'm evil incarnate because i grow almonds. >> reporter: you are the villain in this drough

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. >> a popular southern california beach remains closed this morning.the goo awaiting tests to see if it came from last month's oil spill that was 100 miles away. more from brandi hitt. >> another southern california beach is shut down as tar washes ashore. >> the beach remains closed at this juncture. >> last week manhattan beach was hit, now long beach where the brown pelican was found covered in tar. cleanup crews have collected at least 55 gallons of the muck which is a much different consistency than the naturally occurring tar below that seeps from the ocean floor. >> this is what's causing us concern now. >> tests are underway to determine if this mess is tied to last month's oil spill in santa barbara that killed countless wildlife. a new report shows the plains all-american pipeline was badly corroded at the rupture site. the pipe wall just 1/16 inch thick in an area that has undergone three repairs since 2012. >> i've assigned both a team of my prosecutors to pursue whatever may exist in terms of potential criminal charges as well as a team of

popular southern california remains closed this morning. workers are trying to clean up the goo awaiting tests to see if it came from last month's oil spill 100 miles we're. more from brandi hitt. >> another southern california beachashes ashore. >> the beach remains closed at this juncture. >> last week manhattan beach was hit, now long beach where the brown pelican was found covered in tar. crews have collected 535 gallons of the muck which is a much different consistency than the naturally occurring tar below that sees from the ocean floor. >> this is what's causing us concern now. >> tests are underway to determine if this mess is tied to last month's oil spill in santa barbara that killed countless wildlife. the plains all-american pipeline was badly corroded at the rupture site. the pipe wall just 1/16 inch thick in an area that has undergone three repairs since 2012. >> i've assigned both a team of my prosecutors to pursue whatever may exist in terms of potential criminal charges as well as a team of our civil lawyers. >> plains says it's working with investigators to determine how the corrosion developed while emergency officials warn beachgoers to stay away from this new wave of tar. >> swim at your own r