A draft decision issued Monday on appeals to California’s Delta Conveyance Project appears to hand the state a major win in its battle to make the massive project a reality. However, while discarding most of the appeals against the project, the recommendation to the Delta Stewardship Council calls for sending two issues about the project back to […]
Scottsdale could lose as much as 80% of its Colorado River water supply in the coming years, according to an expert who spoke at a community water forum Monday night — a warning that left many residents concerned about the city’s long‑term water security. Roughly 70% of Scottsdale’s municipal tap water comes from the Colorado […]
For much of California’s agricultural history, a wet winter brought relief. Reservoirs filled, rivers ran high, and growers assumed surface water deliveries would follow. Today, that assumption no longer holds. Even in years marked by heavy storms and strong reservoir storage, California water allocation anxiety persists. The disconnect reflects a fundamental shift in water management. […]
An extreme marine heat wave is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could affect coastal weather and ecosystems for months. The ocean heat wave started forming at the end of last year but has worsened in recent weeks, according to readings from the Scripps Pier in La […]
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San Diego Has So Much Excess Drinking Water That It’s Selling It to States in Desperate Need
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Down San Diegoby Hope Nguyen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs the climate reshapes the rules of survival, flexibility may become the most valuable resource. In a striking example of adaptation, San Diego is turning ocean water into a potential lifeline for the drought-stricken West, according to the Wall Street Journal. With the flow of the Colorado River steadily declining, Arizona and Nevada are negotiating a first-of-its-kind agreement with the […]
Does Your HOA Have ‘Nonfunctional Turf’?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kelly G. RichardsonIn 2029, a new law will ban watering of “nonfunctional turf” with potable water. What is nonfunctional turf, and must your HOA prepare to remove it? In 2023, the Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1572 and created Water Code Section 10608.14, applicable to properties including common interest developments. This new statute requires various property owners, including […]
Inflation Drives Up Costs for Major Sacramento Area Public Works Projects
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /CBS News Sacramentoby James TaylorFrom building bridges to water and power plants, several public works projects in the Sacramento region are being impacted by rising costs. UC Davis economics professor Derek Stimel says large-scale projects face much higher risks from inflation. “You have the war with Iran and all the uncertainty and all the impacts on oil prices and […]
Western States Need Water. San Diego Has Extra. Will They Make a Deal?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The New York Timesby Scott Dance Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs most Western communities expect to grapple with water shortages this summer and fall, one is looking to share its unlikely surplus. San Diego County in California spent nearly $1 billion on a desalination plant after a 1990s drought left it with scarce supply. Now, with the seawater-to-tap water plant running at just one-third of […]