Santa Clara County Water Articles

Valley Water and the National Weather Service urged the community to prepare for winter storms during a news conference held Nov. 13 at a sandbag distribution center in San José.

By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites...

A “significant threat” to the Delta has been discovered in the Port of Stockton.The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), an invasive, non-native freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered in the port by California Department of Water Resources staff while conducting routine operations, …

Santa Clara County's largest water district is weighing how to address the hundreds of homeless people living along local waterways — including potential penalties for those camped on district land.
Valley Water officials on Friday hosted the Unhoused People and …

Local agencies finally have enough money to complete the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, about 70 years after the massive infrastructure project was initially planned.

Arvind Kumar and his husband Ashok Jethanandani spend their Saturday mornings pulling weeds and protecting plants native to California, but not in their yard at home. Instead, they’ve spent the last 20 years volunteering at Lake Cunningham Park in their …

The for-profit company providing water for six Santa Clara County cities will walk back proposed rate hikes over three years. But watchdogs say the cuts are a sham and residents will still face higher water bills.
San Jose Water Company …

During the past year, Valley Water biologists and other people spotted numerous Chinook salmon, juvenile steelhead and other fish species in waterways across Santa Clara County. Many of these fish were swimming and spawning in sections of creeks and rivers …

Every summer, members of the North Pacific whale tribe feed off the coast of Northern California and put on a show that can feed your soul.

Five places in the South Bay and Peninsula to keep cool by communing with nature wetly.

The for-profit company feeding water to six Santa Clara County cities may agree to walk back its plan for a 22% water rate hike over three years.
State officials are in the process of developing a settlement with the San …

Bond proceeds would pay for street, fire station, police, parks, storm drain and historic building projects across the city.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors on July 9 held off on a decision regarding an ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampments along waterways in the water district’s jurisdiction.

Those living along the waterways could soon be fined or face jail time, due to a policy being considered by the largest water agency in Santa Clara County.
 Valley Water Board of Directors will consider the Water Resources Protection Zones …

A new study commissioned by the City of Morgan Hill has found that the city needs to raise its wastewater customers’ rates by 8-9% per year through 2029 in order to keep up with the system’s ongoing operating expenses and …

As summertime temperatures are here to stay for a while, local residents and families can cool off at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center during its recreational swim hours through the end of August.

The common American lawn has a problematic history, and creates a lot of problems for the environment.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has green lit San Jose’s plan through 2027 to tackle homeless encampment trash going into city waterways — further ensuring the city's compliance with environmental regulations.
Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness …

San Jose leaders have dealt a blow to affordable housing advocates after diverting affordable housing funds to temporarily shelter homeless residents living along city waterways.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to redirect affordable housing funds from Measure …