Dry lightning, wildfires and drought are bursting the weird meteorological bubble that’s insulated Silicon Valley.

Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the state water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.

San Jose's city water company encourages all customers to conserve water because of “extreme drought.”

Updated in December 2020, the City of San José now has some of the steepest fines for illegal fireworks use: $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for a second violation within 18 months, and $3,000 for a third violation.

The water shortage emergency hopes to reduce water use countywide by 15% of 2019 levels.

Drought conditions in California remain at record highs, with most of the state now classified in “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, and much of the Bay Area north of San Jose last week was included in the most severe “exceptional drought” zone.

For those living on hillsides with low grasslands, the fire risks are not as serious as for those living in densely populated communities near forests, or hillsides of brush and timber.

Rain fall has decreased, so the region faces looming threats of drought, which increases threats of wildfires, which impact air quality. 

A new report says South Bay Water Recycling, which provides reclaimed water to San Jose, needs to get a better handle on its accounting.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District put a happy spin on CEO Beau Goldie “retiring/resigning,” but let’s cut to the chase: He got canned.

One thing is certain: It’s going to rain this winter. Possibly a lot. And maybe, in a way Northern California hasn’t seen in decades.

The District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday it has launched an investigation into conflicts of interest and allegations of fraudulent billing involving the Santa Clara Valley Water District and consultant RMC Water and Environment.

An investigation into the Santa Clara Valley Water District has identified conflicts of interest between the public agency and consultant RMC Water and Environment, as well as allegations of fraudulent billing.

Santa Clara Valley Water District CEO Beau Goldie failed to disclose conflicts of interest regarding a $4 million consulting contract with RMC, the beneficiary of more than $18 million from the water district in the last decade.

With California slogging through its fourth year of an apocalyptic dry spell—the worst in 106 years—a new market has emerged for drought-tolerant landscapes.

Agriculture consumes a staggering 80 percent of California’s developed water, even as it accounts for only 2 percent of the state’s gross domestic product. This model is simply unsustainable.