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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.

2 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Shark chomps Marin surfer on foot

A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark Saturday near the mouth of Drakes Estero.

6 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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