Milpitas neighborhood proves water conservation can be beautiful
If you’re looking for a community that knows how to turn the water off, a good place to start is Big Bend Drive in Milpitas. Len Ramirez reports. (5-12-22)
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If you’re looking for a community that knows how to turn the water off, a good place to start is Big Bend Drive in Milpitas. Len Ramirez reports. (5-12-22)
Santa Clara Valley Water District may deploy "water cops" to police the worst water wasters. Their official title is Water Waste Investigator.
Californian's drought is worsening and yet residents used more water in March than any month since 2015, defying pleas for conservation from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Marin Water Board of Directors rescinded the county's water shortage emergency declaration and updated its water use rules this week, adopting new requirements for outdoor irrigation and swimming pools.
In the wake of massive wildfires and a drought that has entered its third year, Santa Clara County is ramping up fire prevention efforts with a new team clearing out hazards. Kiet Do reports. (5/4/22)
With wildfires now a recurring, yearly threat the cost of living in fire country continues to grow. Wilson Walker reports. (4-29-22)
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) on Tuesday declared a Stage 2 drought, which means mandatory water restrictions and likely additional costs for the utility's 1.4 million customers.
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) on Tuesday declared a Stage 2 drought, which means mandatory water restrictions and likely additional costs for the utility's 1.4 million customers. Wilson Walker reports.
April's rain increased local rainfall totals, but not enough to stave off third year of drought
Despite the recent rain, the East Bay's main provider of drinking water may act next week to curb water usage, officials with the East Bay Municipal Utility District said Thursday.
Mired in an extreme drought, California lawmakers on Thursday took the first step toward lowering the standard for how much water people use in their homes — a move that won't be enforced on individual customers but could lead to higher rates even as consumption declines.
As California faces a third summer under drought conditions, the Contra Costa Water District called for customers to conserve 15% compared to 2020 levels.
Concerns are being raised over what the drought might be doing to an ancient salmon run that goes through the heart of Silicon Valley.
After a warm, dry start to April it's suddenly raining again. At least a little bit. But it won't add up to much.
A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment Thursday against a former Central Valley water district general manager who allegedly exploited a leak in the Delta-Mendota Canal to steal over $25 million in federally owned water.
The South Bay's largest water provider is limiting when and how often people can water their yards as Santa Clara County faces the effects of a deepening drought.
Farms that rely on irrigation from a depleted, federally managed lake on the California-Oregon border, along with a Native American tribe fighting to protect fragile salmon, will both receive greatly reduced amounts of water again this summer as a historic drought and record-low reservoir levels drag on in the U.S. West.
While it won't do much to help the San Francisco Bay Area's current severe drought conditions, a cold front will be bringing some light rain into the region early Monday that is likely to impact the morning commute.
Following last week's discouraging snow survey, this week's early spring heat wave could make the snowpack situation even worse, forcing local water districts to start considering more drought restrictions.
While records may not tumble Thursday thanks to a scorching 1989 heat wave, San Francisco Bay Area residents will still be seeking relief at local beaches and parks as a high pressure system cranks up temperatures to the 90s for communities in the East and South Bay.
The Bay Area could see record high temperatures on Thursday, and the start of summer is still two and a half months away. Some experts worry this year's summer heat could mean problems for the power grid, especially with the drought.
New readings taken Friday showed the water in California's mountain snowpack sitting at an alarmingly low 38% of average, the lowest mark since the end of the last drought in 2015.
The Coastside County Water District declared a water-shortage emergency Thursday, bringing back some water-use restrictions for the approximately 19,000 customers it serves in Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar.
The 'March Miracle' never arrived this year so Northern Californians find themselves once again facing worsening drought conditions.
As California is set to enter a third year under drought conditions, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for additional conservation in an executive order issued Monday.
