Hungry deer, shrinking ponds, speeding golf balls: the drought’s toll around Berkeley By John MetcalfeAug. 152021Aug. 282021 Strawberry Creek and the city’s trees are doing OK, but Lake Anza is unswimmable, turtles are getting run over by cars and wild pigs may be moving in.
With water and time running out, is California prepared for 2021’s drought? By Julie Cart and Rachel Becker | CalMattersMay 182021Sept. 222021 The past two years have been the second driest on record in Northern California.
In brief East Bay water officials declare drought, ask residents to conserve water By Supriya YelimeliApril 272021June 92021 The Bay Area is experiencing the second-driest year in the water district’s history.
New ‘green stormwater spine’ in West Berkeley aims to clean water traveling to the bay By Natalie OrensteinSept. 272019June 92021 The green infrastructure project is part of a $4 million effort across the East Bay to clean dirty rainwater.
EBMUD works to rid Berkeley water of compounds that can raise risk of cancer By Frances DinkelspielJune 162017June 92021 The drought has led to an increase of THMs, which can cause cancer, in the East Bay’s drinking water.
East Bay residents could soon be paying more for water By Kate Darby RauchJune 122017June 92021 In an ironic twist of drought economics, EBMUD is considering charging its customers more for water starting July 12 in part because they are consuming less.
Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, State Senator Loni Hancock, challenge us to save as much water as them By Emily DugdaleJune 302015July 172019