Recycled water filling station draws NIMBY resistance in Pleasanton neighborhood
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood.
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Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood.
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood. Katie Nielsen reports. (8-11-22)
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday.
California should invest billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Newsom said Thursday.
The city of Antioch sits right next to the largest source of fresh water in Northern California. But it's facing a water supply crisis because of changes to the Delta, both natural and man-made.
Facing a water supply crisis, the city of Antioch is building the first surface-water desalination plant in the Bay Area. John Ramos reports. (8/9/22)
Antioch has supplied its people with water from the San Joaquin River for just 32 days this year, compared to roughly 128 days by this time in a wet year.
On Sunday afternoon in Walnut Creek a benefit car wash was held that was missing one seemingly key ingredient: water.
On Sunday afternoon in Walnut Creek a benefit car wash was held that was missing one seemingly key ingredient: water. John Ramos reports. (8-7-22)
The latest statewide water conservation numbers are improving, having more than doubled from May to June, and the Bay Area is leading the way.
As the drought drags on, there is surging demand in Santa Clara County for rebates that pay you back for removing a water-thirsty lawn. Len Ramirez reports.
As the drought drags on, there is surging demand in Santa Clara County for rebates that pay you back for removing a water-thirsty lawn.
Scientists at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab are studying changing precipitation patterns in the Sierra Nevada. (7-28-22)
Devin Fehely reports on how the drought is contributing to raised fire risk due to millions of dead trees (7-25-2022)
California's deepening drought has resulted tens of millions of tree deaths, increasing the risk of wildfires and threatening the state's surviving trees.
When you drive into the Future Wash car wash at Santana Row in San Jose, there's one thing you won't see and hear: the spraying of running water.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a Drought Response and Flood Control Coordination Project on Tuesday that the county hopes will improve its response to the threat of extreme weather and fires in the wake of climate change.
One East Bay city is giving away free recycled water to residents to help conserve. While it may seem counterintuitive, Brentwood has been giving away water since 2015, when the state was also mired in drought.
One East Bay city is giving away free water to residents to help conserve. While it may seem counterintuitive, Brentwood has been giving away water since 2015, when the state was also mired in drought. Katie Nielsen reports. (7/13/22)
In Marin County, a leaky water tank in the middle of a drought has drawn the ire of residents and demonstrated the ability of everyday people to affect change.
The Marin Municipal Water District has been preaching a message of conservation to its customers in these dry times. But it may have been the power of social media that convinced them to practice what they preach. John Ramos reports. (7/12/22)
California is falling short of water conservation goals and Gov. Gavin Newsom has warned that mandatory statewide restrictions may be on the way.
California is falling short of water conservation goals and Gov. Gavin Newsom has warned that mandatory statewide restrictions may be on the way. Andrea Nakano reports. (7-8-22)
A spokesperson for the Santa Clara Valley Water District says customers are finally listening to calls to conserve in the face of a deepening drought.
Devin Fehely reports on water officials seeing encouraging signs of increased conservation after threats of fines (7-6-2022)
