For my and neighbors yards. Reporter it outlines partnering with local governments to replace 50 million square feet of lawns with droughttolerant landscaping. Golf courses, cemeteries and campuses will be required to make significant cuts in water use. You have to think regionally. Reporter if you see you in developments popping up they will be required to use recycled water or drip irrigation systems. On a personal level, a temporary Consumer Rebate Program will help people replace their old appliances with more water and Energy Efficient models. Rebates have been around for a long time. Its just is it enough to motivate somebody to change out their washing . Reporter the governor wants people to conserve more now but the formal restrictions will be adopted in may. Is it drastic . It felt like it. I dont know how much longer people are going to want to keep doing this. Reporter the governor is going to mandate enforcement telling water agencies they are going to have to adjust water rates to discourage water waste. In pleasanton, ann notarangelo, kpix 5. Theres certainly no drought relief on the horizon. A little rain but no relief. Paul deanno at the Lafayette Reservoir with the kpix 5 mobile weather lab. Palm. Reporter allen, simply too late to fix this drought this year. This is something that will absolutely carry on at least into and through next winter. The countrys most populous and biggest farming state,water look at the drought map. Heres where we are as of right now. This is updated every thursday and the latest information is a severe drought continues for the north north bay. Extreme drought continues in various areas. Things started off so beautifully with 11 inches of rainfall in december. Then we flipped the calendar to 2015 and look what happened. Rainfall for january, february and march, 24 of what we need or what is average in santa rosa. 13 of what is average in San Francisco. 30 for livermore. And only 23 for san jose. So not only did the drought stick this winter, it got worse even after that record setting december. We need more rainfall. And simply put it is too late in the season to end this drought because now the rainy season is wrapping up. Out here live, the Lafayette Reservoir, one of the reservoirs that is the most full of any in the bay area. If every reservoir looked like this we wont have a problem. But there is a problem. Even though theres rain in the forecast, its a problem that will be with us for months. Well talk more about the chances of rain which may impact your Holiday Weekend coming up in a few minutes. It is a problem because one Northern California community is already in a dire situation. People having to cut back water use by 50 are on the verge of running out. Thats coming up tonight at 6 00. A very strange crime on the stanford campus where a grad student is accused of poisoning her classmates. Kpix 5s len ramirez with details on the student who may have been motivated by a severe case of jealousy. Len. Reporter you look around the stanford campus and just about every student Walking Around or biking around has a water bottle. Its how they get through the day. But now one student is accused of tainting her fellow students Water Bottles with a cancercausing agent. 26yearold [ nonenglish language ] a graduate student from singapore was captured by a Security Camera during the time she allegedly poisoned four of her lab mates by contaminating their drinking Water Bottles with a cancer causing chemical paraformaldehyde. I have never heard of something so extreme as this. Reporter most students are starting to hear about it even though it happened last year. Court documents say graduate students doing Stem Cell Research in the lorry lokey building near the Stanford Medical Center began smelling the drug when they drank from their Water Bottles in september and october of 2014. Some ingested enough to give them burning sensations in their mouths and throats. All of the victims are women. They began to suspect the woman when she was spotted and photographed in stem cell incubators where she didnt belong. At the same time, students tell investigators their stem cells began mysteriously dying. The woman was described by her lab mates as quiet and shy unsure of herself and stressed out and although she attended Group Functions and parties, she admitted to the others that she envied them for having boyfriends and a social life away from school. Doing research can be very stressful. Um, and it can make people uber competitive and i, you know, i think that can cause all sorts of strange behaviors but this one is particularly extreme. Reporter this afternoon, i spoke to the suspects attorney. He said she has not yet entered a plea in the case although she did make statements to officers last year, elizabeth. She said that when she was asked about whether or not she had done this, she said, quote, i just grabbed whatever was around even tap water, end quote. So this will be moving ahead in court here in santa clara county. It is curious, len, how she was able to access this very, um, harmful ingredient. Would you think something that was so dangerous would be under lock and key . Reporter in the research lab this is a very common thing. People have it on their desks or work spaces in that type of a research facility. It is a very common thing that people have. And its so common that some of her victims may have not even noticed it because they became so accustomed to the smell of it that they couldnt tell when they drank it. Others who might have been newer around the lab noticed something was wrong right away. Wow. Very bizarre. All right, len, thank you. Trouble for two United Airlines flights out of San Francisco. Both had to return to sfo after sudden problems. The first plane took off for calgary but returned 30 minutes later because of the smell of smoke in the cabin. The second plane was leaded to boston when it turned back because of a sick flight attendant. The person was taken to the hospital after landing. Last nights Security Breach at Mineta International airport is prompting new calls for heightened the security. Its the fifth time that somebody snuck on the airport grounds in the past year. Eric swalwell sails sensors are needed on the fences to keep trespasses out. The 20yearold woman is behind the latest incident. She was spotted walking inside the fence yesterday. Police say she put up a fight when officers tried to arrest her. Its concerning but it also is continues to motivate us to ensure we have a safe airport. The current fences meet faa standards but they are pushing for taller ones. They are also testing the use of cameras, radar and motion sensors. Final memorial preparations will get under way in just a few hours for a fallen hero in the south bay. From the funeral home in los gatos to services at the s. A. P. Center in san jose, the body of officer Michael Johnson will be accompanied by thousands of fellow officers and mourners tomorrow. Johnson was killed in the line of duty last week. He was responding to a call about a suicidal man when he was ambushed by the suspect. Police officers from across the country are expected to attend tomorrows event. Well have live coverage of the procession and Services Starting at 10 a. M. Taxi driver tries to do a passenger a favor and this is what he gets in return. The beating caught on camera. Plus, confusion bubbling over in berkeley. Why you may be charged extra by mistake because of the citys new soda tax. Heres one way to stop a wrongway driver. Police officer has his dashcam rollings faces the danger a Tennessee Police officer put his life on the line to stop a wrongway driver. His dashcam rolling as he faced that danger head on. The officer intentionally crashed into the car as it sped down i65 near nashville. The officer and that wrong way driver were treated for minor injuries. A taxsty driver takes a back seat beating from a passenger inside his cab. It happened as the drive was trying to do the taxi driver a favor. Kpix 5s ryan takeo with the attack that was caught on video. Whats going on . Reporter surprise attack happened just after midnight Tuesday Morning at 7th and market in San Francisco. It was even after the driver offered to save the passenger some money. Actually, you know, if you are just going to bart theres a bart station closer. Reporter the passenger repaid him with this assault and attempted robbery. Master lock hit him in the back of the head. Reporter there have been other recent attacks on cab drivers too like when this woman stabbed a cab driver in san mateo last year. On valentines day, a passenger who didnt want to pay the fare threw punches instead. Oh, my god reporter as shocking as these crimes are many in the industry think there are fewer acts of violence because of the cameras on board. I would say it does deter crime. Reporter there are actually two cameras inside the cab. One looks back at the passenger and the other one shows what the driver sees to help accident investigations. Any complaint they can review the camera. Reporter either way drivers like juan like that the video settles disputes irrefutable evidence of what happened and a big clue for police on the hunt for a suspect. In San Francisco, tacoma kpix 5. The Youtube Video cut out midway through the attack and robbery. Police say the attacker unsuccessfully tried to steal the cab drivers electronics on the dash. You need more proof the bay area Housing Market is out of control . Look no further than this european castle. Because its cheaper than some San Francisco studios. And never run out of laundry detergent again or anything else for that matter. The new way you can summon whatever you need with the nations firstever soda tax took effect in berkeley last month but kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains confusion over the new tax has some businesses breaking the law inadvertently. Reporter they knew it was coming. But that doesnt make the measure d soda tax any easier to swallow. When people are thirst think they have to spend more. Reporter theres a lot of confusion about who is supposed to pay the new 1cent per ounce tax and on what. You had to pay a soda tax on tea too . Yes, maam. Reporter the cost of all sodas has increased to nearly 3 at some berkeley retailers and others havent changed anything. At least one popular restaurant added an itemized 22cent measure d tax to the bill for every fountain drink sugar sweetened or not but its only supposed to be paid on sugar sweetened beverages and the soda distributor is supposed to pay t as we pointed out to Burger Meister which is charging a tax measure d states its neither a sales tax or use tax. Then what is it . reporter well, berkeley city councilman lori capitelli explains what it isnt. Its a little bit misleading. First of all, its not a tax on the consumer. Reporter but he says the tax on the distributor can be passed down to the consumer in the form of higher drink prices or even a soda surcharge. The retailer cant charge tax because technically they keep that money. Semantics aside, capitelli is more concerned about the fact they are charging more for regular and sugarfree drinks which defeats the purpose of the bill. If they are charging that on everything were not going to discourage people and move to a healthier product. Reporter minutes later they stopped the tax and is offering free soda with any purchase for the next week a grand gesture even if it too defeats the purpose of measure d. Now, burgermeister says it will get the 455 its collected so far to the city and stresses this was an honest mistake. The city has plans for an Outreach Program to clarify the measure. And remember, if you have a consumer problem, story idea, give us a call 8885helpsu. They are also offering a 22 Cent Discount for the rest of the month on soda to make up for it. Thank you. A doubledigit sales tax took effect today in five east bay cities. Its 10 in hayward, union city, albany, el cerrito. Voters in five cities approved the increases last year. The extra revenue could amount to 10 million a year in hayward alone. Money the city can use to beef up the police force and repair the roads. We all know it takes a pretty penny to buy a home in San Francisco and now it is confirmed. It takes nearly a Million Dollars to buy whats considered an average home in the city. One Real Estate Firm says thats the new median selling price. Its up 16 from a year ago. And it turns out its actually cheaper to buy a castle in europe than to buy a condo in San Francisco. Mike sugerman with how for the same money you could be living like a king. Reporter where would you rather live, here in the french peer and as . Its built on the foundation of a roman outpost that dates back to the 14th century. Reporter or here . In Corona HeightsSan Francisco where you have to move your car to avoid street cleaning tickets. They both cost the same. This fixerupper in a nondescript Apartment Building where there is currently noisy street repair and no parking is more than a newly restored watch tower a giant pool and stunning views. Reporter than this. It needs some updating, obviously. Its been lived in and loved for a lot of years. Reporter this realtor will put you in 945 corbitt number 305 for a million. We keep saying really . You know . Wow. Reporter checking european castle listings as the website did can make the insane San FranciscoReal Estate Market seem even more insane. The oldest parts of the castle date all the way back to the 7th century. Reporter up where you cant park on wednesday at Corona Heights were talking 20th century and expect more than the 2. 6 million asking price. Very low inventory a lot of enthusiasm about San Francisco in general and not enough places to live. Reporter castle inventory much greater. The castles in europe dont have silicon valley, they dont have kind of the great restaurants we have, you know, not walkability. Reporter demand remains sky high. You can be the king and queen of a real castle or one with a laundry room down the hall. Mike sugerman, kpix 5. But you have to heat that castle. Demand for San Francisco housing the strongest in the upper end of the market which is over a Million Dollars. They dont mention the upkeep on those older castles. Theyre beautiful but hows the water over there . A lot more rain than we have here, thats for sure. Paul deanno is live in [ simultaneous speakers ] hopefully we are getting some rain, right . Yes. We are going to see some rain toward the end of the sevenday forecast. One thing about a castle, you get that moat you could use it right now. We need a lot more water and simply put the drought that is now forcing mandatory water restrictions for the state of california issued today by governor jerry brown. Drought is going nowhere. Even this little bit of rainfall we are going to see in april will not be enough to end a fouryear rainfall deficit. Thats the bad stuff. Heres the good stuff. Its a nice day for a walk. Were here at the Lafayette Reservoir one of the finest places to jog, walk or walk your dog and lots of folks hundreds already passing by over the past 15 minutes enjoying a breezy but sunny wednesday afternoon. Temperatures kept down. San jose sitting at only 62. Livermore 65. Its 64 in lafayette with the kpix 5 mobile weather lab. Cool in San Francisco at 58. The warm spot santa rosa. Good evening to you, 69 degrees your high. But youre going to drop down tonight to 42, santa rosa. San francisco 49. Livermore chilly 42. Mountain view 46. And 45 in san jose. Tomorrow night into friday morning, were going to see some 30s as the winds relax. That cold air will settle down to the ground. Heres the setup in the skies above us. We have a weak area of low pressure which is passing by to the north. As that moves through, the wind will get enhanced once again tomorrow. I would call yesterday windy. I would call today breezy. Tomorrow may be borderline windy once again so we will stay breezy to windy and mild and these troughs are not giving us any rainfall yet. Rain chance enters the forecast for easter sunday. And a few more after that. Lets talk more about the wind overnight tonight. Well stop the clock. San rafael, San Francisco,fairfield and napa with 20 to 30mileperhour wind gusts overnight tonight. So were clear, windy tonight. Were sunny and mild through friday with some significant weather changes coming easter weekend as High Pressure parks itself way offshore. There will be a series of weather systems that come through giving us the chance of rain for three Straight Days starting sunday. Highs tomorrow generally in the low 70s. San jose 72. Redwood city 72. Livermore 70. San rafael 71. Napa your high 73. San francisco one degree shy of that 70degree mark. Look at the extended forecast for the First Time Since february, we have three different days with the rain chance. Now, its not going to be thursday, friday or saturday. Highs will be 70s inland, 60s near the bay, 50s and 60s at the coast. Easter sunday, dont cancel any outdoor plans. Dont cancel the Easter Egg Hunt but plan on a few showers around. And also markedly cooler. Barely into the 60s. Monday and tuesday, more showers with highs in the mid 60s and we will not dry out until wednesday. Lafayette reservoir, it is a beautiful fine afternoon but frankly, we have had too many of these beautiful fine afternoons. We live in california. We love sunshine. Sunshine is great. But thats all we have had for four straight winters so we need sunshine mixed with rainfall. Thankfully this sevenday forecast well see that. Rain moving in on easter. Guys, back to you. Going to feel very refreshing. Thank you. Its about to get a lot more convenient to stock up on Household Items thanks to amazons new dash button. Basically attach the button to your favorite products like Maxwell House coffee or bounty paper towels. When you run low, just press the button and amazon will automatically order you more. Right now you have to request an invitation to sign up for the service. Easier to spend your money. History making road trip that started in San Francisco just ended on the other side of the country. And the cool part, the car drove a lot of the way by itself. From San Francisco to new york a driverless car completed a success crosscountry trip. The vehicle pulled into new york after a 3500mile journey. For most of the trip that car was driving itself. It use gps, sensors and cameras to steer through traffic and brake on its own. The car actually handled extremely well. It slowed down near other car, following the lane lines. The path to total autonomy on the road faces, well, you might say a major roadblock. Most states have yet to pass legislation that would make selfdriving cars street legal. There are also questions about Insurance Coverage in a self driving accident. Speaking of hightech travel, heres a new reason to fight over that window seat the next time you fly. Airbus has filed a patent for a new smart window. The interactive display will allow passengers to simply tap the touchscreen to learn more about the landmarks below. And some peace of mind for Airline Passengers traveling with pets. Delta just rolled out a new gps service to keep track of animals in the cargo area. It can monitor their location, the temperature and other conditions. The costs 50 per flight. Cheap insurance for some. Absolutely. Now for a look at whats ahead on the cbs evening news, scott pelley is in new york. Scott. Reporter hi, allen and liz. Great to be with you in the bay area. Heres the cbs evening news tonight. We are going to begin the broadcast with the historic water restrictions being instituted in california because of your devastating drought. Well also have arkansass governor taking a second look at the states controversial religious freedom bill and hes making music from abandoned buildings, well show you how he does it tonight on the western edition of the cbs vo at jennieo, we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride ten miles for tacos. We thought wed show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco, made with jennieo ground turkey, cooked thoroughly to 165. mom id feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. woman i think that theyre light and theyre just fresh tasting. vo its time for a better taco. kid the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. vo make the switch. Look for jennieo ground turkey at a store near you. With Kaiser Permanente youll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. Another way care and coverage together makes life easier. Become a member of Kaiser Permanente. Because together, we thrive. Im kpix 5s veronica de la cruz. New at 6 00 tonight, imagine new luxury apartments on this prime piece of real estate. The city says that would help solve its debt problem. But it wont happen without a fight. And new keys to a new life. How these families just hit the housing jackpot. Join us for that and more tonight at 6 00. Allen, i will see you then. See you in 30 minutes. Boy that family is lucky. Very. Winning the lottery. Thanks for watching. Cbs evening news with scott pelley is next. And remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, kpix. Com. Pelley another governor gives in to pressure, including from his own family, to change legislation that critics call antigay. Also tonight, School Teachers caught cheating could be headed for detention behind bars. California takes historic action as the drought worsens. And the musical treasure found hidden in the walls of a Great American city. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Today the drought forced californias governor to order mandatory water restrictions for the first time ever. Nearly all of california is in