Back when Hemet knew the city was in the desert, houses in the valley had rock lawns sprayed green

California couple conserving water amid drought could face fine for brown lawn

 

By By Jennifer ChausseeJuly 17, 2014 6:59 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/calif-couple-conserves-amid-drought-could-face-fine-201644396.html

(Reuters) - A Southern California couple who scaled back watering their lawn amid the state's drought received a warning from the suburb where they live that they might be fined for creating an eyesore - despite emergency statewide orders to conserve.

...warning they had 60 days to green up their partially brown lawn or pay a fine ranging from $100 to $500.