drought

Alamo, Danville water wasters top East Bay list

The East Bay Municipal Utility District released today nearly 1,100 names of customers who in a two-month billing cycle used…

9 years ago

Baseball big shot among biggest water wasters

A's Executive Vice President Billy Beane had the third-highest total of water use in the East Bay at 5,996 gallons…

9 years ago

Funky water expected as SFPUC tests East Bay water supply

Some East Bay residents might notice their water has a different taste or odor while the San Francisco Public Utilities…

9 years ago

Gov. Brown declares wildfire emergency

Gov. Jerry Brown Friday declared a state of emergency in California to mobilize additional resources in the fight against a…

9 years ago

Brentwood fountains go dry to conserve water

Brentwood City officials this week said they have turned off decorative fountains in order to save water during the current…

9 years ago

East Bay water users face draft surcharge

The average household that uses 246 gallons of water a day will see its bill increase by $11.65 a month.

9 years ago

Vallejo water restrictions tighten Thursday

Utility customers in Vallejo have cut back water usage by 27 percent, and new water restrictions are being introduced to…

9 years ago

SF mandates 25 percent cut in outdoor irrigation

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission passed a measure Tuesday that aims to aggressively conserve water in The City.

9 years ago

Algae spoils holiday swimming at Quarry Lakes

The Quarry Lakes Regional Recreational Area in Fremont is closed for swimming through at least Wednesday.

9 years ago

Brown seeks penalties to soak water wasters

California Gov. Jerry Brown announced legislation Tuesday that would authorize penalties of up to $10,000 a day against those found to…

9 years ago

Citizens’ group sues SF in bid to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley

A citizens' group dedicated to restoring the now-flooded Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park has sued the city of San…

9 years ago

Contra Costa water users face restrictions, rate hike

Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors voted Wednesday to require a 25 percent reduction in water use.

9 years ago

EBMUD to seek strict water restrictions

The East Bay Municipal Utility District board of directors will hear a recommendation from district staff to declare a stage…

9 years ago

Workers clear cement from contaminated creek

Crews continued cleaning up a small Oakland creek Monday into which contractors accidentally dumped about 12 truckloads of cement.

9 years ago

Drought forces limits on urban water use

California's water board voted unanimously to impose mandatory restrictions on urban water use.

9 years ago

Drought squeezes food bank produce

Second Harvest Food Bank is concerned that another drought year for California could reduce its supply of surplus food.

9 years ago

Reservoir levels reaffirm cries to conserve

Lake Oroville provides 80 percent of the Tri-Valley's water and is at 46 percent of capacity.

9 years ago

Storm gets rain totals back on track

Seasonal rain totals in the Bay Area are back to normal after the weekend rain and windstorm.

9 years ago

Feeble Sierra snow signals deepening drought

At one location 90 miles east of Sacramento, snow pack was measured at just 12 percent of average.

9 years ago

First Sierra snow barely dents drought

A survey of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada found results to be well below average.

9 years ago

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