A new city program encourages San Francisco residents to upgrade to clean, efficient water heaters by offering bill credits of up to $1,200. Why it matters: Heat pumps are up to seven times more ...

Millions of gallons of water have been lost from a 54-inch regional transmission line that broke at Junipero Serra County Park in San Bruno on Monday night, a San Francisco Public Utilities ...

San Francisco firefighters evacuated a block of Sussex Street in Glen Park for about two hours after a water department crew apparently hit a gas line Sunday morning, authorities said.

The race to repair a San Francisco sinkhole continues, with dozens of workers and heavy machinery trying to fix the mess created by two burst 75-year-old water pipes. Terry McSweeney reports.

Water in the area has been shut off, San Francisco Water, Power and Sewer said. No one was injured, but the basement of one building sustained water damage. PG&E officials said the water line ...

“San Francisco homeowners, from the Sunset to North Beach to Portola, can face water and sewer service line problems, including normal wear and tear, which are often not covered by standard ...

Crews in San Francisco on Monday were racing to repair a water main break and sinkhole in San Francisco. PG&E crews were digging their own holes to check on the integrity of the gas line in the area.

San Francisco firefighters say it all appears to have started with that water main break; sometime before 5 am, either a 12 or 16-inch water main failed and took out a plastic 4-inch underground ...

Normally, San Francisco fire crews would help keep the tanks clean by flushing water lines at above ground hydrants — but because of the drought the city has curtailed such cleanings.

A large sinkhole opened up on a San Francisco street intersection Monday following a ruptured water main break. Crews were working to repair the hole Monday afternoon on Fillmore and Green streets ...