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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 more than 1,000 gallons of water.Read More
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 per day.Read More
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 Commission prepares for tests of a recently repaired backup...Read More
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 series of wildfires.Read More
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 drought.Read More
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.Read More
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 meet state requirements.Read More
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.Read More
Algae spoils holiday swimming at Quarry Lakes
The Quarry Lakes Regional Recreational Area in Fremont is closed for swimming through at least Wednesday.Read More
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 have wasted water and give local authorities new powers...Read More
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 Francisco in a bid to change the way water is...Read More
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.Read More
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 four critical drought at the board’s meeting on Tuesday....Read More
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.Read More
Drought forces limits on urban water use
California's water board voted unanimously to impose mandatory restrictions on urban water use.Read More
Drought squeezes food bank produce
Second Harvest Food Bank is concerned that another drought year for California could reduce its supply of surplus food.Read More
Reservoir levels reaffirm cries to conserve
Lake Oroville provides 80 percent of the Tri-Valley's water and is at 46 percent of capacity.Read More
Storm gets rain totals back on track
Seasonal rain totals in the Bay Area are back to normal after the weekend rain and windstorm.Read More
Feeble Sierra snow signals deepening drought
At one location 90 miles east of Sacramento, snow pack was measured at just 12 percent of average.Read More
First Sierra snow barely dents drought
A survey of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada found results to be well below average.Read More