March 03, 2010
Official: Grass case against Calif. man to be cut
The Associated PressProsecutors say a Southern California man who removed his grass to save water now has enough drought-tolerant plants to comply with an ordinance requiring 40 percent of a yard be covered with live landscaping. Orange City Attorney David DeBerry says he will ask that the case against 36-year-old Quan Ha be dropped at a March 16 hearing.
Ha was in court Tuesday, pleading not guilty to three misdemeanor charges. He could have faced six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if found guilty.
Without the grass, Ha says his water usage went from 300,000 gallons to 58,000 gallons a year.