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Garden Mastery: The Expense Hiding In Your Garden

/in , /by /Ramona Journalby Kobi Bardugo

Irrigation, by definition, is to “supply land with water” from the Latin word irrigatus.

As you are probably aware, water rates in San Diego went up by 5 percent in December 2023, followed by another 4 percent increase on Jan. 1 With the scarcity of water increasing, rates will likely continue to rise. Following are seven actions the home gardener can take to reduce their water use and water bill.

What services does your water bill cover? Approximately 59 percent of the public utilities fiscal year 2024.

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After Cold, Wet Weekend, Warmer, Drier Weather Expected for San Diego Region

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Brooke Binkowski

Forecasters said Sunday that San Diego will see much warmer, dry weather in the coming days, with the warmest conditions arriving by mid-week.

However, scattered showers and northwest wind gusts up to 20 knots over the coastal waters are expected through early Monday, and snow is blowing in through mountain passes, according to the National Weather Service.

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America’s Largest Water District Raising Rates 40%, Says Conservation Cut Revenue

/in , /by /Mountain Democratby Kenneth Schrupp

America’s largest water district says declining revenues due to increased water conservation are forcing the agency to significantly raise water rates to remain solvent.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplies water for 19 million Americans, is raising its rates 8.5% in 2025 and another 8.5% over baseline levels in 2026. The district’s projections include raising rates an additional 11.5% in 2027 and another 11.5% in 2028 to finance an $8.2 billion water recycling plant that could provide enough annual water for 1.5 million people.

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California Farmers Depleted Groundwater In This County. Now A State Crackdown Could Rein Them In

/in , /by /CalMatters by Rachel Becker

For the first time in California history, state officials are poised to crack down on overpumping of groundwater in the agricultural heartland.

The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday will weigh whether to put Kings County groundwater agencies on probation for failing to rein in growers’ overdrafting of the underground water supply.

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‘These Kids Deserve Water’: A San Diego County School District Has Lacked Clean Drinking Water For More Than A Decade

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristen Taketa

For 12 years San Diego County’s tiny, rural Warner Unified School District has had unsafe levels of arsenic in its drinking water.

The district is still struggling to secure a permanent clean water solution, and its leaders have been frustrated with what they described as bureaucratic delays in the process.

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In Spite Of All The Rain, Higher Water Rates Loom Ahead

/in , , /by /LAistby Leslie Berestein Rojas

Southern California has seen record rainfall lately, and there’s a healthy snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. But in spite of all the rain and snow, many local consumers can expect to see higher water bills next year.

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California Ranked ‘Greenest’ U.S. State Thanks to Water Conservation, EVs and Rooftop Solar

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennenwein

California ranks as the “greenest” state in America thanks to rooftop solar, water conservation and electric vehicles, according to a report released Wednesday by the WalletHub personal finance website.

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As Water Rates Climb, Many are Struggling to Pay For an Essential Service

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

In California and across the country, household water rates have been rising as utilities invest to upgrade aging infrastructure, secure future supplies and meet treatment standards for clean drinking water. As monthly water bills continue to increase, growing numbers of customers have been struggling to pay.

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Water Rates, Taxes to Increase, L.A. Times Reports

/in , , /by /KTLA 5by Cameron Kiszla

The water bill is about to go up for many in Southern California. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California plans to raise rates and property taxes over the next two years, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Summer Heat Won’t Last: Another Cold, Wet Storm Set to Hit SoCal This Weekend

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey

Southern California has started to feel like, well, Southern California again, with sunny afternoons pushing highs into the 80s this week. But don’t start planning warm-weather weekend activities just yet.

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