The South Bay’s largest reservoir will be unusable for the next 10 years
Anderson Dam and Reservoir are about to undergo a massive reconstruction project that will take a decade to complete. That means the Valley Water District will have to drain Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir and look to new sources for water storage just as the state sinks back into serious drought conditions.
FAA demands cleanup of airport-adjacent homeless camp, San Jose asks for extension
The City of San Jose is facing a looming deadline from the feds to come up with a plan to clean up a massive homeless camp near Mineta San Jose International Airport, which sits under one of the landing paths.
Santa Clara County will see a nearly 10% water-rate hike as residents asked to voluntarily curb use
On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (or Valley Water) announced a nearly 10% water-rate hike for San Jose Municipal Water users. Set to take effect on July 1, Valley Water said the price increase is in response to California's deepening drought, as well as an effort to fund water infrastructure projects.
Price of new Santa Clara County reservoir skyrockets, new alternatives proposed
Plans have been in the works for the last three years to build what would become one of the Bay Area’s biggest dams. But now, after a huge price increase, the much-anticipated project could be taking some big steps backward.






