Water users to cut consumption by 20 percent. Most have only managed cuts of 5 percent to 6 percent. The state Water Resources board will approve fines up to 500 a day for violating the watersaving regulations, and that includes watering the lawn that water flows into the street or on to neighboring property. Washing your car with a hose that doesnt have a shut off nozzle. Using water to clean drives or sidewalks. A water expert says ground water is quickly being depleted with dire consequences. We are going to lose 17,000 jobs, 2 billion worth of state revenue from other crops, and we are going to run down the reserves. If approved the regulation takes effect august 1. Local agencies would enforce the laws and they can pass stricter local rules. We are at the meeting with live reports later on today on the action the Water Resources board takes. On a related note, nestle is bottling water from the driest area in california and people are not too happy. According to the desert sun news
City hall to ask for help. More police patrols, more monies to Fund Projects for kids and more help to find the killers. I want the city to put in surveillance cameras, quality surveillance cameras across all the public housing, all the recreational facilities and public facilities. Reporter it started june 27th with the shooting death of a former gang member who was trying to turn his life around. The murder happened in front of dozens of children including his 10yearold son. Then over five dares during the july 4th holiday weekend, nearly a dozen people were shot. Five died. Fourth of july weekend. What kind of independence is that . You tell me. The fourth of july. What kind of independence is that . Reporter paul will brown was at the rally. Her son was shot eight years ago. She still doesnt know who killed him. Brown takes every shooting personally. When we hear of another young man or girl getting murdered it makes us relive our childrens deaths. Reporter the group wants mayor ed