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Hetch Hetchy

Hetch Hetchy

San Francisco Rejects Measure To Study Draining Hetch Hetchy

A proposal that could have led to the dismantling of San Francisco’s water system in Yosemite National Park’s Hetch Hetchy Valley was roundly rejected by the city’s voters Tuesday.

2012/11/07

Hetch Hetchy

Prop F Asks SF To Rethink Hetch Hetchy, Future Of Water Delivery

San Francisco voters must decide in November whether the city should take a first step towards draining Hetch Hetchy and restoring the natural course of the Tuolumne River.

2012/10/11

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SF Officials Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Ahead Of Deadly Rafting Trip

KCBS has learned that San Francisco water officials warned river-rafting guides about potentially dangerous river flows on Tuesday, the same day a Sausalito woman died on a trip on the Tuolumne River.

2012/08/01

Hetch Hetchy

Hetch Hetchy Measure Qualifies For November SF Ballot

A measure that could eventually determine the fate of Hetch Hetchy Valley has qualified for the November ballot in San Francisco.

2012/07/19

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (NPS)

Phil Matier: Effort To Restore Hetch Hetchy Reservoir Headed For SF Ballot

Advocates of an effort to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley planned Monday to turn in about 16,000 signatures to San Francisco elections officials – more than enough signatures to qualify a measure for the ballot this November.

2012/07/09

John Paul Chaufan Field

Rescue Team Finds UC Santa Cruz Hiker In Yosemite

About 50 rescuers are searching for a college student who went missing over the weekend in Yosemite National Park.

2012/05/21

Lower Crystal Springs Dam (CBS)

San Francisco Shores Up Local Reservoirs For Quake Preparedness

San Francisco’s water managers say there shouldn’t be water access issues in the event of a giant earthquake, now that they’ve completed billions of dollars in seismic upgrades to local reservoirs such as Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County.

2012/04/17

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (NPS)

‘Restore Hetch Hetchy’ Group Begins SF Initiative Signature Drive

A group calling itself “Restore Hetch Hetchy” is beginning a petition drive Wednesday to change how San Francisco delivers water to customers, possibly by destroying a long-standing dam.

2012/02/29

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (NPS)

Phil Matier: Conservative Congressman Pushes To Tear Down Hetch Hetchy

Sacramento County Congressman Dan Lungren wants to do away with the dam that holds back Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Lungren, a Republican, said that he wants to give the world a “second Yosemite Valley.”

2012/01/04

A water main break on Elm Street between Park Way and Tamarack Lane in South San Francisco caused flooding, and forced the evacuation of nearby residents.

South San Francisco Water Main Break Causes Damage, Evacuations

A water main broke Friday morning on Elm Street in South San Francisco, flooding several cars and forcing the evacuation of seven houses.

2011/11/25

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