Pleasanton is located in the Amador Valley in eastern Alameda County. It is bounded by the Diablo Range foothills on the north and south, the coastal Pleasanton Ridge on the west, and the adjacent Livermore Valley on the east. Major water courses consist of the Arroyo del Valle and Arroyo de la Laguna. Both are…
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A Look Back in History: Pescadero Creek Riparian Rights Offer
Filed under “Coast Streams” with a subject heading of “Riparian Rights,” this short internal memo from Peninsula Supervisor W.B. Lawrence to Spring Valley Water Company General Manager S.P Eastman advocates the acceptance of an offer. Hayward apparently offered up the riparian rights to his property on Pescadero Creek “on several occasions.” This was about 20…
Pile Burning on Peninsula Reduces the Risk of Fire
Fires smoldered at several locations on the SFPUC’s watershed lands the week of April 3. The SFPUC’s watershed staff could not have been happier. The SFPUC owns approximately 23,000 acres of watershed land in the San Mateo Creek Watershed on the Peninsula. Although these lands support high concentrations of rare and endangered species of plants…
Crystal Springs Road Closure for San Andreas Pipeline Replacement Prompts Detour for San Bruno Traffic
Replacing a large pipeline across a busy street is always a challenge. The contractor replacing vulnerable sections of the San Andreas Pipeline 2 project in San Bruno had originally planned to replace the portion under Crystal Springs Road while keeping one lane of traffic open at all times. With the nearby Junipero Serra County Park…
Pulgas Water Temple and Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail Close to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
The SFPUC closed two of its San Mateo County public attractions on March 24, 2020 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On Monday, March 16, 2020 Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health issued a public health order requiring residents to remain at home with the only exception…
Meet Bree Candiloro, SFPUC Chief Nursery Specialist
For SFPUC Chief Nursery Specialist Bree Candiloro, a typical day at the office includes assessing the health of the plants, checking the SFPUC’s nursery and facilities to ensure everything is working properly, and seasonal nursery activities. This means spring is sowing; summer and fall is seed season, and in winter, plants go out for planting….