Posts Tagged ‘rain’
Drought persists, despite “Stormaggedon”
California is getting some much-needed relief from the drought. Recent rainfall over the last couple weeks picked up Wednesday night as the largest storm to hit the state in five years made landfall. But as the city of Oakland deals with the storm, water utility officials are warning residents that the region is still in a drought and will have to comply with existing—and new—water regulations.
Read MorePhoto trek: Oakland in the rain
After a dry winter, Oakland and the greater Bay Area are experiencing a surge of rain. Today, reporter Lexi Pandell walks you through Rockridge, Montclair and Lakeshore with a special look at how residents deal with the wet weather as part of our continuing series of Oakland street photography.
Read MoreCommunity photo of the week: Iron and vines
Oakland North is continuing with our new feature. Every Wednesday, we will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Diane Dew.
Read MoreIt’s raining, but a tough past year keeps drought-watchers wary
For water carriers in a precipitation-finicky state such as California, a stormy day like Tuesday can save or deceive. The rain doesn’t make promises, and that’s how the East Bay Municipal Utility District got caught in a bind during this last water year…
Read MoreLots of rain
I know it’s good for the drought and all, but this rain is not great for riding bikes…
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