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  • A public meeting will be held in San Pablo Wednesday night to discuss a proposed $65 million water pipeline construction project.
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san pablo, oakland, berkeley, albany, el cerrito, richmond, pinole, hercules, crockett, water, construction, east bay news
  • Hundreds of garment workers were sickened at their factory outside Bangladesh's capital, apparently after drinking water there.
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water, retail, national/world
  • An abalone diver has drowned in the waters off Northern California. It is the fifth diver death in less than two months.
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water, north bay news
  • The East Bay Municipal Utility District voted to impose two years of rate hikes for water customers.
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EBMUD, water, news
  • The East Bay Municipal Utility District voted to impose two years of rate hikes for water customers.
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EBMUD, water, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Vallejo water main break road closed sign
  • Vallejo officials say a pressure spike at its treatment plant caused three nearly simultaneous water main breaks all over the city.
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vallejo, water main break, water, north bay news, ama daetz
  • Vallejo water main break road closed sign
  • Vallejo officials say a pressure spike at its treatment plant caused three nearly simultaneous water main breaks all over the city.
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vallejo, water main break, water, news
  • Oakland police headquarters will remain closed to the public until Monday after a plumbing issue Tuesday caused water damage.
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oakland, OPD, water, east bay news
  • The CHP says a woman died near Morgan Hill after her SUV veered off Highway 101 and plunged into a creek.
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morgan hill, highway 101, CHP, crash, water, south bay news
  • Price tag revealed on water tunnel through delta
  • A plan to upgrade delivery of drinking water through the delta in is inching forward and will cost $24.5 billion.
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campbell, water, news
  • Boy found at the bottom of a canal in Antioch
  • Antioch residents want answers about safety following the drownings of two people in the Wild Horse Canal during the past week.
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antioch, children, water, search and rescue, east bay news
  • Boy found at the bottom of a canal in Antioch
  • A desperate search in Antioch ended in tragedy Saturday afternoon when a boy's body was found at the bottom of a canal.
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antioch, children, water, search and rescue, east bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Boy found at the bottom of a canal in Antioch
  • A search in Antioch ended in tragedy when a boy's body was found at the bottom of a canal.
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antioch, children, water, search and rescue, news
  • Sodas fell off grocery store shelves during a 5.7 quake in Greenville
  • A 5.7 quake Thursday night in Greenville ruptured a tank that supplies drinking water and sent items tumbling from store shelves.
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northern california, earthquake, preparenorcal, PG&E, power outage, water, USGS, reno, news
  • This photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 shows the wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif.
  • Inspectors think a water leak was the cause of a mysterious landslide in Lake County that nearly swallowed a neighborhood.
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lake county, clearlake, water, construction, housing market, north bay news
  • The National Park Service is investigating a man's death after a body clad in a wetsuit was found on a hillside in the Marin Headlands.
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sausalito, water, north bay news
  • This photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013 shows the wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif.
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows the subdivision built 30 years ago.
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lake county, clearlake, water, construction, housing market, abc7 extras
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows a Lakeport subdivision built 30 years ago.
  • Eight homes are abandoned and 10 are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop swallows the subdivision built 30 years ago.
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housing market, lake county, clearlake, water, construction, north bay news
  • San Clemente Dam
  • Monterey County supervisors gave their approval for the largest dam removal project in California's history.
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monterey county, animals in peril, water, news
  • San Clemente Dam
  • Monterey County supervisors gave their approval for the largest dam removal project in California's history.
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monterey county, water, animals in peril, assignment 7, dan ashley
  • San Lorenzo River is extremely low on water
  • On Tuesday the Santa Cruz City Council declared a "water shortage alert" starting May 1, 2013.
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santa cruz, water, drought, news
  • San Lorenzo River is extremely low on water
  • On Tuesday the Santa Cruz City Council declared a "water shortage alert" starting May 1, 2013.
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santa cruz, water, drought, south bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Calaveras Reservoir
  • The Calaveras Reservoir is the Bay Area's backup if the supply to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir fails, but the seismic upgrades just hit a snag.
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alameda county, hetch hetchy, water, earthquake, disaster, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Calaveras Reservoir
  • The Calaveras Reservoir is the Bay Area's backup if the supply to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir fails, but the seismic upgrades just hit a snag.
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water, earthquake, disaster, alameda county, hetch hetchy, news
  • Red-tagged SF homes suffer more water damage
  • The last thing these West Portal homes needed was more water, but that's what they got when the city accidentally turned it back on.
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west portal, water main break, water, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Red-tagged SF homes suffer more water damage
  • The last thing these West Portal homes needed was more water, but that's what they got when the city accidentally turned it back on.
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west portal, water main break, water, news
  • Truck into water near Mare Island bridge
  • Two Fairfield men had to be rescued after their truck veered off Hwy 37 and into the water near Vallejo's Mare Island Bridge.
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vallejo, fairfield, highway 37, crash, water, driving, CHP, news
  • West Portal street flooding
  • For the first time we're hearing one of the panicked 911 calls placed during the massive water main break.
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water, water main break, west portal, news
  • San Mateo water main break
  • A messy water main break on the Peninsula kept public works crews busy overnight.
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san mateo, water main break, water, flooding, peninsula news
  • West Portal street flooding
  • In San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood a new field office was opened to assist the victims of a massive water main break.
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west portal, water main break, water, san francisco news
  • Truck into water near Mare Island bridge
  • Two Fairfield men had to be rescued after their truck veered off Hwy 37 and into the water near Vallejo's Mare Island Bridge.
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vallejo, fairfield, highway 37, crash, water, driving, CHP, north bay news
  • Snow on trees in the Sierra
  • 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.
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water, snow, agriculture, accuweather
  • bottled  water
  • An environmental coalition wants the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Yosemite National Park to ditch bottled water.
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  • bottled 
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  • An environmental coalition wants the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Yosemite National Park to ditch bottled water.
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water, yosemite, GGNRA, san francisco news
  • A seven-year-old child drowned in a backyard pool in Fairfield Saturday morning, according to police.
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fairfield, water, children, north bay news
  • Man doesnt get EBMUD bill for months
  • An Oakland man called 7 On Your Side after he hadn't received his EBMUD water bill for months.
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oakland, water, consumer news
  • Man doesnt get EBMUD bill for months
  • An Oakland man called 7 On Your Side after he hadn't received his EBMUD water bill for months.
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water, oakland, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Little more rain welcome in Sonoma County
  • We're not in drought conditions yet, but what began with lots of rain early in the season certainly tapped out.
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water, rain, snow, drought, sierra, accuweather
  • water from a faucet
  • The ABC7 News I-Team looked into what it may cost to clean up California's water supply.
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water, cancer, san jose, livermore, i-team video
  • The ABC7 News I-Team sampled water in four Bay Area locations chosen for their histories of hexavalent chromium levels.
  • The I-Team sampled water in four Bay Area locations chosen for their histories of hexavalent chromium levels.
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water, cancer, san jose, livermore, i-team video
  • Little more rain welcome in Sonoma County
  • We're not in drought conditions yet, but what began with lots of rain early in the season certainly tapped out.
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rain, snow, sierra, water, drought, sonoma county, wine industry, accuweather, wayne freedman
  • water from a faucet
  • The ABC7 News I-Team looked into what it may cost to clean up California's water supply.
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water, cancer, san jose, livermore, i-team, dan noyes
  • The ABC7 News I-Team sampled water in four Bay Area locations chosen for their histories of hexavalent chromium levels.
  • The ABC7 News I-Team sampled water in four Bay Area locations chosen for their histories of hexavalent chromium levels.
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water, cancer, san jose, livermore, i-team, dan noyes
  • A waterway that connects Oakland's Lake Merritt to the San Francisco Bay reopened after being closed off since the 1860's.
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oakland, lake merritt, san francisco bay, water, animal, jean quan, east bay news
  • Models in Stone Fox Swim bikinis
  • When no one would hire a young Pacifica woman, she combined her business degree with her hobby for some amazing results.
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fashion, pacifica, santa cruz, water, news
  • Models in Stone Fox Swim bikinis
  • When no one would hire a young Pacifica woman, she combined her business degree with her hobby for some amazing results.
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fashion, pacifica, santa cruz, water, south bay news, wayne freedman
  • Pres. Obama give speech during inauguration
  • President Obama is placing climate change center stage as he embarks on his second term.
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barack obama, white house, climate change, hurricane, drought, water, politics video
  • Water main break in San Leandro
  • Crews are on the scene of a major water main break in San Leandro.
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san leandro, water main break, water, east bay news
  • Car into water in San Jose
  • Officials say a woman was killed Sunday when her car went off the Almaden Expressway onramp to state Hwy 85 and landed in a pond.
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san jose, highway 85, water, rescue, CHP, driving, news
  • Car into water in San Jose
  • Officials say a woman was killed when her car went off the Almaden Expressway onramp to state Hwy 85 and landed in a pond.
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san jose, highway 85, water, rescue, CHP, driving, south bay news