drought

Fire season arrives amid summer-like heat, red flag warnings, vegetation blazes

Soaring temperatures, dry conditions and brewing winds have firefighters across the Bay Area on watch for dangerous wiildfires.

2 years ago

EBMUD considers customer surcharge to curb water usage

EBMUD is considering a customer surcharge to encourage water conservation as the region faces relentless drought.

2 years ago

Past 24 hours brought half-inch rainfall in some cities, barely any in others

Several Bay Area cities got about a half-inch of rain over the past 24 hours, but places like San Francisco…

2 years ago

With no end to drought in sight, county starts early draw on Russian River water

Sonoma Water has already inflated the Russian River damn and is drawing water this year much earlier than usual.

2 years ago

Amid historic rain and snow, water board adopts drought-like emergency restrictions

The California Water Resources Control Board has adopted emergency water restrictions that will apply to all water users statewide.

2 years ago

Day after the storm: Bay Area slowly recovers after record-breaking rainfall

Be careful what you wish for. The drought-ridden Bay Area was in desperate need of rain, but maybe not quite…

3 years ago

Newsom signs $15 billion legislative package to tackle climate change

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bevy of bills on Thursday that together authorize $15 billion in spending to combat…

3 years ago

State could see hot, dry weather through at least December

Hot, dry temperatures and increased fire risk are expected to continue throughout California through at least December, Cal Fire Chief…

3 years ago

Coho salmon wait out heat, drought conditions in cooler conservation home

Drought and poor water conditions at Lake Sonoma prompted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to move young coho…

3 years ago

Nearly 70 percent of rights holders ordered to stop drawing Delta water

Thousands of water rights holders, including farms and cities, were ordered to stop drawing water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…

3 years ago

Thousands of water rights holders could soon lose Delta access

"With the extremely low inflow to our reservoirs, we are running out of reservoir storage and other tools to meet…

3 years ago

Water agencies ask Tri-Valley customers to expand voluntary cut by 15 percent

Six weeks after Tri-Valley water agencies asked residents to voluntarily cut their water consumption by 10 percent, they are now…

3 years ago

Contra Costa Water District asks customers to cut usage by 10 percent

The Contra Costa Water District has called a Stage 1 water shortage and is asking customers to voluntarily cut water…

3 years ago

EBMUD considers 8 percent water rate hike over two years

The East Bay Municipal Utility District is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 8 percent rate increase for…

3 years ago

Report shows drought impacts rural Latino communities hardest

Rural, low-income Latino communities across California were hardest hit by the last drought and could see drinking water shortages again…

3 years ago

Water district approves one-year rate increase

Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought. On Tuesday, the Santa…

3 years ago

Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat

Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north…

4 years ago

Sierra snowpack sags at two-thirds of average

A survey of the Sierra snowpack Thursday shows it is only at 67 percent of average.

5 years ago

EPA issues fines for untreated sewage in Bay

Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Albany and two municipal districts in the East Bay have been fined almost $400,000 for allowing untreated…

6 years ago

Fire caution urged over holiday weekend

Cal Fire officials are urging the public to be cautious about the increased danger of fire during this Memorial Day…

7 years ago

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