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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.Read More
Survey shows snowpack below average despite March storms
While California’s snowpack in March was in better condition than it was in February, the month’s precipitation was not enough to offset the state’s dry winter, according to the...Read More
Sheared hydrant, massive flooding halts Stanford housing construction
Flooding from a sheared off fire hydrant halted construction work on a Stanford University housing project and forced the evacuation Saturday of the Stanford Park Hotel at 100 El...Read More
Heavy overnight rain floods Highway 580
Lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland are reported flooded by heavy rain accumulation between 35th and Seminary avenues, according to the California Highway Patrol. Flooding was reported...Read More
Pleasant Hill water main breaks
A water main break has been reported Monday morning in Pleasant Hill, according to police. The break was reported in the area of Alhambra Avenue and Rockridge Drive and...Read More
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in San Martin
The Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced Tuesday that West Nile virus has been detected in adult mosquitoes in the southern part of the county.Read More
Person rescued from SF Bay near Pier 29
A person in the Bay is fine after fire officials responded to a water rescue near San Francisco's Pier 29 Monday afternoon.Read More
Man rescued from water near Ferry Building
A man was rescued from the water near the Ferry Building in San Francisco Thursday morning, fire officials said.Read More
March snowfall leaves state shy of normal
A historically dry February means the state's water levels are still below average despite a series of late-winter storms.Read More
Antioch receives $10M state grant for desalination plant
Antioch will create a desalination plant with a $10 million grant from the state of California, the city announced on Wednesday.Read More
Shark chomps Marin surfer on foot
A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark Saturday near the mouth of Drakes Estero.Read More
Winery blaze damages historic tasting room
A 2-alarm fire in Sunol this evening caused significant damage to the historic tasting room of a Sunol winery.Read More
SSF: Don’t drink from tap, officials warn
The Sunshine Gardens area of South San Francisco is being asked to use bottled water while their water source is tested.Read More
Suspect arrested in Marina boat arson
A man allegedly lit a boat on fire in San Francisco's Marina District early Monday morning and then tried to swim away.Read More
Firefighters help two stranded motorists out of high water
With a couple of pushes and a carry, Menlo Park Fire Protection District firefighters helped two stranded motorists out of their cars, which stalled in high water Tuesday.Read More
Age is likely a factor in water main break
Age is likely a factor in a water main break that caused fire and utility crews to shut down an intersection in San Francisco's Bayview District Friday morning.Read More
Dozen arrested protesting Citibank over Dakota pipeline
A dozen people were arrested Monday morning after they took over the lobby of the Citigroup Center in San Francisco's Financial District.Read More
Increased water use could lead to new limits
A recent dramatic drop in water conservation statewide could lead to a renewal of state-imposed mandatory water restrictions.Read More
Santa Clara County eases water use limits
The Santa Clara Valley Water District's board of directors is calling on people in the county to reduce their water use by 20 percent.Read More
Contra Costa undoes drought water limits
Following similar steps recently taken by other agencies, the Contra Costa Water District's leaders voted Wednesday to reverse most of its water use restrictions.Read More