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Emergency declaration issued to hasten Stern Grove repairs after flooding
The SFPUC issued an emergency declaration to get Stern Grove repairs moving after a water main rupture caused massive flooding and damage.Read More
Breed nominates City Attorney Dennis Herrera to head up SFPUC
Mayor London Breed Monday nominated a familiar face in local politics as the next San Francisco Public Utilities Commission general manager: City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Herrera was first elected...Read More
SF increases access to clean water with 12 new drink tap stations
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday announced the installation of 12 new drink tap stations around the city’s Tenderloin, Bayview and Mission District neighborhoods to ensure residents...Read More
SF weighs acquisition of PG&E assets to meet clean, independent energy goals
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission released a report Monday identifying ways the city could decrease its dependence on PG&E while still providing clean, reliable energy options to its...Read More
Crews repairing broken water main in Glen Park
About 75 households are affected by a water main break that occurred early Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood.Read More
‘The Story of Poo’ explains City’s sewer system
San Francisco school kids will get an inside look into the city's sewer system through an animated educational video created by the city's public utilities commission and the California...Read More
Sinkhole repair work impacts Hayes Street
One lane of traffic will be open on Hayes Street in San Francisco this week while the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission fixes a sinkhole.Read More
San Francisco taps LEDs for brighter, cheaper streetlights
The new LED lights will shine warmer white light, consume half the energy, and last four times longer.Read More
Peninsula watershed access plan heads to vote
A proposal to further open up a large tract of Peninsula open space controlled by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to the public continues to meet with stiff...Read More
New park breaks ground at 17th and Folsom
San Francisco officials Thursday broke ground in the Mission District on what will become The City's first new neighborhood park in more than a decade.Read More
City tests flood barriers at 17th and Folsom
San Francisco officials are hoping removable barriers will protect businesses and residents at a flood-prone Mission District intersection.Read More
Great Highway closed for road work
Southbound traffic on Great Highway will be detoured on weekdays through mid-March while work crews shift excess sand from the northern end of Ocean Beach to the southern end...Read More
San Francisco officials tout CleanPowerSF future
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and The City's board of supervisors held a celebration touting the new energy service provider coming to The City.Read More
Church Street sinkhole causes Muni delays
Officials said they are hoping to have a sinkhole in Noe Valley repaired today after an 18-inch sewer main failed.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
Lightning storm poses wildfire risk
Dry thunderstorms moving through the Bay Area through Friday morning could increase the risk for wildfires.Read More
San Bruno pipeline shut down for repairs
A major water pipeline that broke in San Bruno on Monday night has been shut down for repairs.Read More
Utilities scramble after Crystal Springs pipeline bursts
"Millions of gallons" of water were lost in a pipeline break in San Bruno near the Crystal Springs Reservoir.Read More
CleanPowerSF could be two-thirds non-renewable
The CleanPowerSF program has taken over a decade to be developed and still faces issues that might further hold up implementation.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