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Mountains Inspire Winners of San Dieguito Water District 2023 Landscape Contest

/in , , /by /Water News Network

Large trees were the driving force that led Encinitas homeowners to remove grass and create a vibrant, low-water use landscape. The waterwise transformation won the San Dieguito Water District 2023 Landscape Makeover Contest.

Rick and Melanie Cullen had a yard with grass with large shade trees. But the roots of their three large Liquidambar trees were damaging the driveway and the grass, which motivated the couple to remake their landscape.

Plants in beautiful colors that attract pollinators highlight the plant palette. Photo: San Dieguito Water District

Plants in beautiful colors that attract pollinators highlight the plant palette. Photo: San Dieguito Water District

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I Love My Lawn. Can I Keep It Without Feeling Guilty?

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby David Wharton

Rip it all out, she said. Every blade of grass, frontyard and back. As soon as my wife heard the city was offering a rebate, she wanted to replace our lawns with bark mulch and bunchgrass.

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Welcome to the Board: Vicki Quiram, Carlsbad Municipal Water District

/in , , /by /North County Daily Star by NC Daily Star Staff Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Welcome to the Board: Vicki Quiram, Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Who: Vicki Quiram was seated on the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors on June 19, 2023, representing the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Quiram serves on the Water Planning and Environmental and Imported Water committees for the Water Authority.

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County Largely Disagrees With Grand Jury’s Finding on Drought, Water Sources

/in , /by /San Clemente Timesby Breeana Greenberg

As the Orange County Board of Supervisors looked to submit its responses to this year’s slate of Orange County Grand Jury reports, the supervisors held an in-depth discussion on one report in particular: “Historic Rain Yet Drought Remains.”

Board members on Tuesday, Aug. 8, discussed the county’s recommendation to partially disagree with certain parts of the report, which largely found that South Orange County’s reliance on imported water will be impacted by climate change and must adapt.

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Welcome to the Board: Vicki Quiram, Carlsbad Municipal Water District

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Vicki Quiram was seated on the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors on June 19, 2023, representing the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Quiram serves on the Water Planning and Environmental and Imported Water committees for the Water Authority.

Poway Returns to “Level 1” Voluntary Water Shortage Measures

/in , , /by /Poway News Chieftainby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The city of Poway is returning to “level 1” voluntary water shortage measures based on a report that the city has sufficient water supplies to meet its demands through June 2024, officials said.

Poway council members unanimously approved the return to less stringent water shortage measures at the Aug. 1 meeting.

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Big ‘R’ on Ramona Water Tank Honors Retired Water District Director

/in , , /by /Ramona Sentinelby Noah Harrel

The water tank visible from Hanson Lane has been re-painted with an “R” for Ramona, Ramona High School and Jim Robinson, who retired after 20 years on the Ramona Municipal Water District’s board of directors.

The ID-5 water tank off Old Julian Highway between downtown Ramona and San Diego Country Estates is now known as the “Robinson Tank.”

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Tijuana’s Illegal Sewer Hookups Linked to Cross-Border Pollution

/in , , /by /KPBS-FM/TVby Gustavo Solis

Parque Baja California should be the ideal community park. Mature trees provide shade and benches give visitors a comfortable place to sit and feel the ocean breeze.

But running through the middle of the park is a drainage culvert with water flowing year round.

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5.2K IID Customers Lose Power in July 31 Storm

/in , /by /Holtville Tribuneby Richard Montenegro Brown

All told, last week’s system-wide storm surge left more than 5,200 Imperial Irrigation District customers without power — some for minutes, some for hours — and caused between $1 million and $1.5 million in damages to two high-voltage transmission lines, according to the most recent IID projections.

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A Class-Action Lawsuit Offers Free Cash to Many L.A. Sanitation Customers. Are You Eligible?

/in , /by /Los Angeles Times by Jon Healey

The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay millions of dollars in refunds for six years’ worth of allegedly inflated sewer charges. And if you’re still a customer of the city’s sewer services, here’s the good news: If you qualify, your refund will come to you automatically.

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