Drought merits extreme action. The order issued by the governor districts the state Water Resources control board owe impose a 25 reduction on the local water supply agencies. We have Live Team Coverage for you tonight. The new water restrictions are taking affect but were going to begin with a breakdown of the governors unprecedented step today. I have to tell you, get used to it. California is going brown. One is to stop watering public streets. And you can see the green is practically gone. This has the force of law. It will flow down to water districts and individuals and companies will be required to comply. The restrictions call on agencies to start charging more for excessive use. It requires large spaces to use less water because the snow pack, which is kts for 30 of the water supply is the lowest on record. If californians dont cut usage by 25 , it means the districts will be charging extra. Do you have grading that increases . So this is before the drought began . Last year S
Agencies to start charging more for excessive use. It requires large spaces to use less water because the snow pack, which is kts for 30 of the water supply is the lowest on record. If californians dont cut usage by 25 , it means the districts will be charging extra. Do you have grading that increases . So this is before the drought began . Last year San Franciscoins reduced use by 8 to 9 . System wide 14 . Im sure businesses waste a block of residents, you know . They waste water. There is no one regulating. Theyre meeting with them to talk about the meeting of these and put everybody on notice its belt tightening time, again. Those include wholesalers in counties. In San Francisco, abc7 news perhaps the best visual example of how bad California Snow pack is came during the measurements. This is the previous driest on record. Green is average at this location. And this top of the pole is 150 snow waters recorded you know in the year. The department estimates that levels across the sta
Officers association talked to us. I miss not seeing him and being here and being part of the police family. It is tough. The procession starts in los gatos at ok and arrives at the sap center at 10 30 and the service is at look with speakers from the San Jose Police officer, michaels family and clergy followed by a moment of radio silence at 12 57 and then a final salute and farewell. Ten policely corporates will fly in formation after the service and then a private ceremony at a cemetery in san jose for justify the family. Officer johnson was shot and killed by a suspect march 24 while responding to a report that a man was distraught, intoxicated and had access to guns. Investigators say the officer johnson was ambushed by the suspect who fired a rave fell from the balcony of the apartment. Another officer shot and killed the suspect in an exchange of bullets. A south bay bar is holding a fundraiser to help the family of officer johnson. They are donating all sales not just a percent
Challenging these mandated goals. Abc 7 News Reporter david louie is live in san jose how residents will achieve a 35 reduction, david. Thats significant. It is significant, dan. The state water board has been deluged with letters and emails like this one complaining about the city by city mandated goals from 20 to 35 . Morgan hills expected to drop its usage by 35 and its hoping a change in the formula will reduce it by at least 10 . But in the meantime it is facing the toughest cutback in all of santa clara county. Morgan hill residents already have achieved a 29 reduction in water use. Outdoor watering is restricted to twice a week and only at night. The state water board is demanding oort 14 cut and residents are scratching their heads over how to achieve that. What more can you do . Im not quite sure. I know a lot of people will be putting buckets in their showers and collecting it that way and watering the plants. Maybe were coming into summer but maybe cutting back on gardening.
His health care law. This republican shut down did not have to happen. Nearly 800,000 federal employees forced to stay home from work. Museums, parks and monuments closed, including world war ii memorial in the National Mall but barricade didnt stop one group from mississippi. Makes you feel good they didnt get gates open for us. Both house and senate back in session today but no signs of progress. Last night, House Speaker john boehner name aid team of eight republicans to sit down for negotiation was Senate Democrats. Today, they staged a photo op. This table is empty on the other side. We need Senate Democrats to join use but Senate Majority leader said no way. There will be no discussion because democrats are not going to negotiate on obama care. We have a good day. For anarchists. Why . Because the goflt is closed. At this point there is no end in sight but there are growing rumbles that the house leadership needs to cave. It does not include restrictions on obama care but there i