drought

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is clashing with the agency that’s responsible for Santa Clara County’s water supply, opposing a massive project that’s headed for a vote on Tuesday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded the drought emergency to more California counties, including Bay Area’s Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

It’s no secret that California has a water supply problem that only gets worse as we get deeper into a drought. Anoushah Rasta reports.

Some sort of drought is part of the cycle over the west but it’s the frequency of drought and intensity that has really started to change the past 20 years with our increasing temperatures.

Some sort of drought is part of the cycle over the west but it’s the frequency of drought and intensity that has really started to change the past 20 years with our increasing temperatures. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri reports.

As California’s drought levels continue to grow, new rules are in place for some counties on how much water you can use. Among those counties is Marin County where residents have been told to cut down on certain water uses. Sharon Katsuda reports.

In response to historically low reservoir levels and drought conditions, Marin Water’s board of directors on Tuesday voted to increase restrictions on water use.

In response to historically low reservoir levels and drought conditions, Marin Water’s board of directors on Tuesday voted to increase restrictions on water use. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Marin Water’s board of directors will vote on whether to increase restrictions on water use due to a water shortage emergency.

It’s no surprise the past two years have brought us a lackluster rain season. This year we are down -8.00 to -21.00 when it comes to rainfall and our Sierra snowpack finished at 59% of normal. All of this had led to the extreme drought growing to cover 52.86% of California. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri reports.

Democrats in the California Senate have proposed $3.4 billion in new spending to combat the state’s drought

It’s no surprise the past two years have brought us a lackluster rain season. This year we are down -8.00 to -21.00 when it comes to rainfall and our Sierra snowpack finished at 59% of normal. All of this had led to the extreme drought growing to cover 52.86% of California.

Nearly the entire Bay Area is now facing extreme drought, according to new data from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Nearly the entire Bay Area is now facing extreme drought, according to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Jeff Ranieri and Scott Budman report.

Nearly the entire Bay Area is now facing extreme drought, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Bob Redell and Kari Hall report.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update released Thursday shows nearly all of California is in some stage of drought as the state braces for dry and hot summer.

Meteorologist Kari Hall details the extreme drought in the Bay Area and what’s ahead in the Microclimate Forecast.

With California now in a drought, Bay Area counties are getting a better understanding of their water supply and what they’ll need from residents.

With California now in a drought, Bay Area counties are getting a better understanding of their water supply and what they’ll need from residents. Ian Cull reports.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District said Tuesday that it’s time to start rationing, asking every customer to cut water use by 10% right now. Jodi Hernandez reports.