Hetch Hetchy

Sunset tap water being tested after residents raise concerns

Drinking water in the Sunset is being tested after residents complained over the weekend about the taste of their tap…

6 years ago

Hetch Hetchy repairs underway after storm damage

Repairs on the Moccasin Dam and Reservoir in Tuolumne County, operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, have begun…

6 years ago

Hetch Hetchy dam stable after risk of failure

A dam is stable following a warning Thursday afternoon that it was ready to fail and flood properties downstream of…

6 years ago

Missing Oakland hiker found safe in Yosemite

An Oakland hiker who went missing this week in Yosemite National Park was located safe on Friday.

6 years ago

Algae fingered for funky flavor of SF water

Unpleasant odors and flavors reported in drinking water this week are caused by a harmless algae byproduct.

7 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

Muni unveils newest hybrid and electric buses

Muni officials showed off their new 'green' electric trolley and biodiesel-electric hybrid bus on Earth Day.

9 years ago

City worker pees into Hetch Hetchy reservoir

An SFPUC maintenance planner may be suspended without pay for several days after repeatedly urinating into a drained reservoir.

9 years ago

Slow, steady fight against Yosemite blaze

The sixth-biggest fire in California history is now 30 percent contained as of Thursday morning.

11 years ago

Yosemite Rim Fire continues to grow

Ash is gathering on the surface of Hetch Hetchy reservoir, which serves San Francisco residents with drinking water.

11 years ago

Hetch Hetchy drain plug in voters’ hands

In November, San Francisco voters will give a strong yank on the drain plug of Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite.

12 years ago

Group wants plug pulled on Hetch Hetchy

Environmentalists want to stop San Francisco from sucking water out of Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Valley.

12 years ago

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