California may delay rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, environmentalists concerned
California regulators have proposed delaying some new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns.
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California regulators have proposed delaying some new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns.
Ten years. That's how much time the Bay Area's 37 wastewater treatment plants will have to reduce fertilizer and sewage in their water by 40%. The estimated price tag for the facility upgrades is $11 billion.
More than 100 years ago, wild winter-run Chinook salmon from the icy cold McCloud River ended up in the glacially cold mountain waters of New Zealand, where they continue to thrive today.
California is awarding $50 million in grants to an array of projects to support salmon populations and habitat restorations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and statewide.
Caltrain successfully tested its electric trains and overhead wires between Redwood City and Mountain View for the first time over the weekend, the agency's officials said.
The blockbuster blizzard that dropped six to 10 feet of snow in early March likely has links to climate change.
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of partially treated sewage spilled into the Russian River County Sanitation District Treatment Plant property last Friday as a storm rolled through the area and knocked out power for a few hours.
Portions of Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Monterey counties are under flood advisories due to heavy rain predicted around the region Wednesday afternoon.
Environmental advocates on Tuesday urged the California Fish and Game Commission to protect the 'imperiled' populations of the western burrowing owl under the state's Endangered Species Act.
For the past two years, winter storms have taken their toll on Bay Area roadways, but in one Oakland hills neighborhood, the road is at risk of disappearing completely.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said that 830,000 Chinook salmon fry are presumed to have died due to gas bubble disease in the Klamath River.
Isleton Mayor Pam Bulahan is no stranger to insurance premiums, and so when researchers from UC Davis approached her city about a pilot program, she was interested.
As California enjoys a second robust winter in a row, calls for additional water storage may soon be getting an answer.
On average, over 10 billion gallons of rain falls in San Francisco every year. Add climate change and more extreme weather to the mix combined with the city's antiquated sewer system and you can have flooded streets and backed up drains.
The latest statewide snow survey shows California's water supply potential continues to improve after a slow, dry start to the rainy season, according to officials with the state's Department of Water Resources.
