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Jesusa Tatad

Daly City Woman Sentenced In Boiling Water Murder Of Ex-Husband

A Daly City woman who killed her ex-husband by throwing a pot of boiling water on him while he slept was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison Friday, according to prosecutors.

2013/05/17

Water Faucet

EBMUD Proposes Raising Water Rates For Customers

East Bay Municipal Utility District General Manager Alexander Coate Tuesday proposed a 19 percent water rate increase for customers over the next two years to pay for infrastructure and maintenance work.

2013/05/14

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Chief of Cooperative Snow Survey Frank Gehrke (L) weighs a snow sample while assisted by Kasey Schimke, DWR Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs January 29, 2010 near Meyers, California. (Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

California’s Snowpack Is Only 17 Percent Of Normal

California’s last snow survey of the season is bad news for the millions of state residents who rely on the snowpack for their water.

2013/05/02

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$455M In Funds For Safe Drinking Water Unspent By State Health Dept.

Federal regulators say California’s Department of Public Health failed to spend $455 million meant to improve drinking water infrastructure—at a time when thousands rely on groundwater laced with nitrates and other contaminants.

2013/04/19

Jesusa Tatad

Daly City Woman Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder In Deadly Boiling Water Attack

A Northern California woman is facing 16 years to life behind bars after being convicted of killing her ex-husband by dousing him with scalding water.

2013/04/03

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1 In 5 Californians Live In Flood Zone, Report Finds

As California endures one of its driest winters, on record, some state water managers are focused on the opposite end of the precipitation spectrum — the one in five residents who live in regions susceptible to catastrophic flooding.

2013/04/02

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Dry Winter Could Mean Mandatory Water Rationing For Santa Cruz Residents

Water officials in Santa Cruz are already calling for residents to exercise restraint in their water usage this Spring, following a less than stellar rainy winter season.

2013/03/29

Snow in the Sierra (CBS)

California Snowpack 50% Of Normal, Water Officials Despair

There’s more bad news for California water users: the snow pack is just half the amount of normal and has already begun to melt.

2013/03/28

Snow in the Sierra (CBS)

Survey Finds Sierra Snowpack Just Half Of Normal

There’s more bad news for California water users: the snow pack is just half the amount of normal and has already begun to melt.

2013/03/28

Power Outage

California Utilities Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks

California utility officials are warning that hackers are increasingly targeting utilities with cyber attacks that could leave millions of people without electricity, water and other vital services.

2013/03/16

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