By KELLY ZITO, San Francisco Chronicle
Low snow, reservoir levels force rationing in California
April's warm, dry weather melted the Sierra Nevada snowpack to two-thirds of normal, according to the last measure of the season Thursday, as agencies serving cities and farms across California prepare to cut water use this summer.
Drought, demand spur Calif. ocean water desalination projects
Is it time to stick a straw into the Pacific Ocean?
About 20 water agencies up and down the California coast seem to think so.
Every gallon of water rationed in this dry Calif. town
With California in a critical drought, every shower, load of laundry and glass of tap water counts. But only in Bolinas could those things cost you your water connection.
California farmers' water practices spur lawsuit
The giant state and federal pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that funnel water to 25 million Californians should be shut down until certain Central Valley farmers retire hundreds of thousands of acres of chemical-laden farmland, according to a lawsuit filed this week by a state water watchdog.
Shoes gathred to represent Golden Gate Bridge suicide victims
SAN FRANCISCO -- Worn oxfords, floral flip-flops, in-line skates, sparkly high heels, fuzzy blue slippers.Each pair of shoes placed early Saturday morning in a neat rectangular block on the green lawn of Crissy Field represented a person -- teenager, artist, mother, doctor, war veteran -- who has taken a fatal jump from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Study suggests Calif. farmers can reduce water use
By growing less thirsty crops and investing in more efficient irrigation technology, California farmers could save billions of gallons of water each year -- the equivalent of three dams to 20 dams, according to a controversial new report by an influential water policy think tank.
Facing drought, Calif. orders creation of 'water bank'
SACRAMENTO -- Anticipating another bone-dry winter, California is preparing to act as a water go-between next year, buying from water-rich districts in the north and selling to cities and farmers hit hard by drought.
Battle brews over raiders of recycling bins
SAN FRANCISCO -- A recycling war is breaking out on the Bay Area's curbsides.Those ubiquitous, colorful recycling bins set out each week for pickup stand on a battle line between growing numbers of organized crews who snag cans and bottles and the official waste haulers who say "poachers" are increasingly hostile and dangerous.
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