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Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty

Aug 29

Lake Powell, nation's second-largest reservoir, hits record-low level

Aug 16

Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency; Newsom to decide

California lawmakers passed seven bills aimed at increasing oversight of data centers and sent the measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. The lawmakers said the measures are intended to provide transparency about the resources data centers consume while allowing the industry to continue operating and growing in California.

Sep 2

San Francisco water, sewer rates rise Wednesday, July 1

Jun 30

CA's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination

Jun 21

Stanford researchers launch ambitious plan to map and track water

Jun 4

Lafayette Reservoir Tower being retrofitted for seismic safety

May 7

Mountain View neighborhood starts seeing clean water once again

May 7

Faster melting snowpack puts focus on storage solutions: experts

Apr 10

Latest Videos

2:26

Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency; Newsom to decide

Sep 2

0:33

Officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies plunge

Aug 22

4:39

Thieves drain nearly $18K from NorCal couple's bank account using fake checks, online bill payment

Jul 2

0:30

Major water, sewer rate rise set to take effect Wednesday, July 1 in San Francisco

Jun 30

3:41

CA's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination

Jun 21

3:55

Stanford researchers launch ambitious plan to map and track water

Jun 4

1:34

Project set to retrofit Lafayette Reservoir Tower for seismic safety

May 7

0:32

Mountain View neighborhood starts seeing clean water once again

May 7

Latest Videos

2:26

Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency; Newsom to decide

Sep 2

0:33

Officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies plunge

Aug 22

4:39

Thieves drain nearly $18K from NorCal couple's bank account using fake checks, online bill payment

Jul 2

0:30

Major water, sewer rate rise set to take effect Wednesday, July 1 in San Francisco

Jun 30

3:41

CA's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination

Jun 21

3:55

Stanford researchers launch ambitious plan to map and track water

Jun 4

1:34

Project set to retrofit Lafayette Reservoir Tower for seismic safety

May 7

0:32

Mountain View neighborhood starts seeing clean water once again

May 7

Latest Stories

San Francisco proposes major water, sewer rate increases by summer to upgrade infrastructure

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is proposing an average combined bill increase of 23% by next July, saying the money is needed to maintain and upgrade the city's aging water and sewer systems. Officials say the longer the city waits, the more expensive upgrades will become.

Apr 7

Environmental groups sue to stop Trump's water diversions in California

Several Environmental groups, including San Francisco Baykeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity are now suing, claiming the Action 5 diversions violate the endangered species act and will harm fish populations including chinook salmon.

Mar 11

Worker swept away in Sierra foothills pipeline rupture recovering from broken bones, collapsed lung

Weeks after a pipeline burst sent water rushing through the Sierra foothills, a security guard who was swept into the Yuba River and rescued by helicopter is recovering from multiple broken bones and a collapsed lung, his wife says.

Feb 27

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet latest deadline to find water use consensus

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.

Feb 15

Deadline looming for Colorado River agreement: Here's how it could affect NorCal

Seven states that rely on the Colorado River must agree on how to reduce their water intake from a source that is drying out. Some of those states refuse mandatory conservation measures, opting instead for voluntary action. You may not think so, but this will have an impact on Northern California.

Feb 14