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
Bribing a Police Officer. Good evening everyone. Tonight we have new information on a construction case. Dan noyes has the story. Records obtained by the i team show Nelson Service performed a third of the tows in the bay area. Somehow, they got the business 84 of the time. I called up this week. I need to talk to you. Out, out. The Police Department confirms and have launched a criminal investigation into why he gave kickbacks to ricky rodriguez. Have you given him money . Did you give money to ricky . Youre on private property. Im leaving. Im going out. I want to make sure im giving you a fair chance. Have you ever paid bribes . No answer. And sources tell me they have been spotted dining together and the Tow Company Owner always picked up the tab. Ricky rodriguez retired from sfpd after 32 years. He served on the captains staff at bay view station. How seriously do you take Something Like that . I dont think anyone minced my comments. There is no place for a dishonest cop. On the re
Headlines. It is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. At a High School Party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. She was then sexually assaulted. The three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. Days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. Three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. Now closure as the boys agree to pay 950,000 as part of a wrongful death lawsuit and they had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. The apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault. She did not give concept consent and did not invite or encourage the sexual act. The apology addressed the suicide. I apologize for false rumors that served to shame and humiliate her. Audrey did not deserve nor would any human being deserve what we put audrey through. The settlement requires the boys to be part of a documentary and to talk publicly about the consequ
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
This is abc7 news. It was a lot of concern among the parents. A settlement tonight for the family of a south bay girl who killed herself after she was sexually assaulted at a party. But this was about much more than just money. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. Im ama daetz. Audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 a week after she was assaulted. Abc7 News Reporter Leslie Brinkley joins us live with the details. Leslie . Well, this out of Court Settlement allows the family to avoid a trial and the painful testimony that could surface. The case could garner national headlines. It is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. At a High School Party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. She was then sexually assaulted. The three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. Days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. Three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. Now closure as the boys agree to pay