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and tonight, we hear from parents of kids inside robb elementary school. >> nothing was being done. >> o'donnell: fighting a megadrought. the extreme measures. one area outlawing-- yes, outlawing-- grass lawns. sheryl sanborn is stepping down from facebook's parent company. alls tonight, the queen's platinum jubilee. the royal celebration in honor of her majesty. finally, military's glass ceiling, shattered on the high seas. we introduce you to the first woman to lead a branch of the armed services. >> i'm immensely grateful to the many pioneers who paved the way. >> this is the "cbs...

the long good-byes continue in texas. a wife and husband laid to rest. and tonight, we hear from parents of kids inside robb elta sool. ns beone. >> o'don: ghtimega drought. the extreme measures one area outlawing-- yes, outlawing-- grass lawns. tonight's other top headlines: the man who attempted to kill ronald reagan is granted full freedom. and sheryl sanborn is stepping down from facebook's parent company. also tonight, the queen's program of platinum jubilee, the royal celebration in honor of her majesty. finally, military's glass ceiling shattered on the high seas. we introduce...

Las Vegas is known as a city of excess. But not when it comes to water. The desert metropolis relies on the Colorado River to keep its iconic casinos bustling. The short supply has caused city leaders to enforce some of the tightest water conservation measures in the West. Green lawns are enemy number one.

Mainly found along roadsides and at the entrances of the city's many planned communities. so you guys must be very busy. >> we are booked out months in advance. >> reporter: kurtis hyde's landscaping company now tears out grass all day long. >> some of our customers are extremely proactive and want it out as quickly as possible. >> reporter: southern nevada's water comes from lake mead on the colorado river. a 22-yearlong megadrought has left the nation's largest reservoir less than 30% full. >> purely ornamental outdoor water usage is really a luxury that southern nevada can no longer afford....

With drought taking a toll on the Colorado River, a new Nevada law mandates the removal of aesthetic turf, patch by patch.