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The Unparalleled Daily Miracle of Tap Water

/in , /by /The New York Timesby A. Cerisse Cohen

I used to have no problem with tap water. I grew up in Cincinnati with parents who, at dinner, filled a pitcher straight from our kitchen sink. In St. Louis during college, I subsisted on campus water fountains. I later moved to New York, which boasts “the Champagne of tap water” and claims it to be the secret ingredient in its bagels. During a two-year stint in Montana, I went on long hikes and sipped stream water, shockingly cold and straight from the glaciers, but other than that, I drank from the tap. And then I landed in Los Angeles, where everyone I met used a filter.

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San Diego County Water Authority Keeping Water Pipelines in Top Shape

/in , /by /CBS 8 San Diegoby Laura Cavanaugh Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority operates an impressive water delivery system capable of delivering up to 900 million gallons of water a day. But as the infrastructure naturally ages, it’s critical to actively monitor, replace, and repair pipelines to maintain water supply reliability.

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California’s Water Storage System Explained

/in , /by /ABC 10by Monica Woods

Taking a look at our very important California water grid, I’m ABC 10 Chief Meteorologist Monica Woods, and when we look at the overview of all of this, we have our main groundwater basins, which are what’s underneath the ground, as well as our main aboveground storage and conveyance systems.

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Opinion: Restore San Diego’s Lakes Through a Collaborative, Long-term Vision

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Tom Lowery

Once upon a time, San Diego’s lakes were award-winning assets renowned for unparalleled fishing and boating. Tourism from competitive engagements and visits for families from across the world supported the lakes that reflected the outdoor-oriented activity that is embedded in San Diego’s culture. Today, those lakes are still here. They are still extraordinary city assets that support recreation, but the truth of the issue is that they are no longer the destinations they once were, and are not supported as such.

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Lawmakers Attack Governor’s Plan to Streamline Delta Tunnel

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Rachel Becker

Fifteen California lawmakers from both parties are up in arms over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposal to to use the budget process to fast-track the Delta tunnel — a deeply controversial, $20 billion plan to replumb the estuary and funnel more water south. With the clock ticking for the Legislature to pass a budget bill tackling the state’s $12 billion deficit, Newsom dropped a spending plan last week that would add sweeping changes to permitting, litigation, financing, and eminent domain and land acquisition issues aimed at speeding approval of the massive project.

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Rapid Snowmelt Jeopardizing Summer Water Supply Across the US West

/in , /by /The Hillby Sharon Udasin

Above-normal temperatures combined with paltry precipitation levels have led to rapid snowmelts across the U.S. West — reducing water supplies for the spring and summer, federal meteorologists are warning. Nearly all Western basins are now experiencing a late season “snow drought,” or a period of unusually minimal snow accumulation for a given point in the year, according to reports released by the National Integrated Drought Information System on Tuesday.

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San Diego’s Weather Forecast for Sunday, May 18, 2025: Hot Week Ahead!

/in , /by /ABC 10by Max Goldwasser

While daytime highs on Sunday were warmer than Saturday, everyone was still below average by about 5-15 degrees.

It’ll be a much different story in the week ahead, beginning Monday when everyone is back up above normal. That puts the coast in the upper 60s to 70s, the valleys in the upper 70s to low 80s, the mountains in the low 70s to 80s, and finally, the deserts in the upper 80s to mid-90s.

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San Joaquin County Leaders Push Back on Newsom’s Proposal to Fast-Track $20B Delta Tunnel

/in , /by /Stockton Recordby Hannah Workman

Elected officials and advocacy groups in San Joaquin County are sounding the alarm after Gov. Gavin Newsom called for fast-tracking the Delta Conveyance Project.

The $20 billion project would divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and send it south. Critics warn it could drain water needed for agriculture in the Central Valley and harm Delta smelt, Chinook salmon and other imperiled fish.

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California Governor Proposes Fast-Tracking Water Infrastructure Projects

/in , /by /The Packerby Kerry Halladay

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposed addition to his state budget May 14 that would “fast-track” water infrastructure improvements. The presented changes would, among other things, change the way property acquisitions — including eminent domain — are dealt with relative to water infrastructure projects under the State Water Project. It would also change how protests to water rights permitting decisions are managed.

“For too long, attempts to modernize our critical water infrastructure have stalled in endless red tape, burdened with unnecessary delay,” Newsom said in a news release. “We’re done with barriers — our state needs to complete this project as soon as possible, so that we can better store and manage water to prepare for a hotter, drier future.”

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Officials Celebrate as Critical Water Source Hits Unprecedented Milestone: ‘An Important Benchmark’

/in , /by /The Cool Downby Margaret Wong

In a state often struggling with water scarcity and record-breaking droughts, a promising milestone is being reached in Northern California.

Lake Oroville is expected to reach its full capacity of 900 feet this spring, fueled by robust snowmelt from California’s northern mountains, according to Newsweek.

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