Opinion: California Officials Plan for a Dry 2025 With Grim Water Supply Guesswork
Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the year ahead.
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Water Rights Agreement Will Save $20 Million, Help Protect Colorado River
The San Diego County Water Authority announced a new multi-agency agreement this week that will save local water customers $20 million while protecting Colorado River supplies.
OPINION: 10-Day Water Shutdown Begins December 7RESILIENCE and Readiness: Supporting Final Studies for Delta Conveyance Project While Reflecting on Our State Water System’s Past, Present and Future
We can’t escape our history. In 1984, the Southern California Water Coalition (SCWC) was founded in response to the ballot-box defeat of the Peripheral Canal, a predecessor to today’s Delta Conveyance Project. This pivotal moment highlighted the urgent need for a unified effort to address Southern California’s water challenges.
The vision back then was clear: bring together water leaders, agriculture, businesses, local governments, and labor to educate Southern Californians on where their water comes from and the need for water infrastructure investment to assure future reliability. Over the past 40 years, SCWC has steadfastly carried out that mission, spreading awareness about the region’s reliance on imported water from the Colorado River and Northern California, as well as the strides we’ve made in using water more efficiently.
10-Day Water Shutdown Begins December 7
Valley Center Municipal Water District’s supplier the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will be shutting down the First Aqueduct December 7-17 to do warranty inspections on the recent relining work.
As in the past, the VC district will have some limited access to water from the 2nd Aqueduct. Leading up to the shutdown it is placing additional water in storage.
Poway City Council Approves Additional Water Rate Increases for Customers
Residents in Poway will soon be paying more on their water bills following a unanimous vote by city council Tuesday night.
“Finances are tough for a lot of people so they should look somewhere else and not take something as basic as water and price it out for a lot of people who can’t afford it,” resident Jim Bunner said.
Watersmart Makeover: Bringing Back the Beauty
When Catherine and Bryan Binotti moved into their La Mesa 1950 ranch-style home four years ago, they had, in a way, kind of a head start on the landscaping. The owners before them had put in some drought tolerant landscaping, Catherine noted. But a lot of it had died back. So the outdoor space had the bones of a beautiful garden but had long since lost the luster.
“There was the rockrose and gold coin daisy,” she said. “But they were dead and needed to be pulled out. But some sprouted from seed.”
State Water Project Plans for Dry Year, Sets Initial Allocation at 5% of Requests
Supplies from the State Water Project for the water year that began Oct. 1 will initially be a “conservative” 5% of requests in case of a dry year, the California Department of Water Resources announced Monday.
Last year the initial allocation was 10%, but grew to 40% by the end of the year thanks to normal rain and snow.
With Tranquil Campgrounds and Waterfront Cabins, Santee Lakes Again Earns National Recognition
The Outdoor Hospitality Industry has once again named Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve the “Large Park of the Year” in the parks and campgrounds category and also awarded the facility its “Plan-It Green Park of the Year” award.
The 190‐acre park was recognized for its amenities, its guests’ experiences and its conservation efforts.
Dry Start to San Diego’s Rainy Season Stokes Worries About Wildfires
San Diego received only a trace of rain in October, just 0.13 inches in November, and there’s no significant precipitation in sight through Dec. 11.
Is this the prelude to an abnormally dry winter that will bring drought and the prospect of widespread wildfires?
Forecaster’s aren’t sure, but they don’t like the way things are unfolding.
San Diego County Water Authority a Key Player in Area’s Manufacturing Story
A new report from the San Diego Economic Development Corp. (EDC), “Manufacturing in San Diego: Local Impact, Global Reach,” shows the positive effect of the manufacturing sector on our regional economy.
With $47 billion in economic impact across San Diego County, including more than 120,000 good-paying and low-barrier jobs, manufacturing is a cornerstone industry from San Ysidro to Oceanside.
