The Padre Dam Municipal Water District is celebrating 70 years of service to the community with a public open house on Saturday, October 18. The fun-filled, educational open house will provide guests a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment, facilities and staff that provide water to the community. Everyone is welcome to attend, and there is […]
The Vallecitos Water District named three beautiful and water-efficient landscape makeover projects as its trio of 2025 Landscape Makeover Contest Winners. Lisa Urabe, Vallecitos Public Information Representative and U.C. Master Gardener, says that although each of the three landscape winners designed vastly different gardens, all of the winners use their gardens as natural extensions of […]
Chula Vista residents Catherine and David Spence are the 2025 Otay Water District’s annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest winners. Their award-winning project upgraded their grassy side yard with a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant garden that better suits their busy and active lifestyle after retirement. As a result of their landscape makeover, the Spences report an overall reduction in […]
The WateReuse Association of California named the 2024 Water Career Day hosted by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, and Leucadia Wastewater District as its 2025 Outreach and Education Program of the Year award winner. The agencies were presented the award at the WateReuse Association of California Conference held in San […]
The County of San Diego’s Waterscape Rebate Program will host rainwater harvesting workshops throughout the fall months of 2025. It’s an ideal time for homeowners to explore their options for water-saving improvements that also benefit the San Diego region’s watershed. The first rainwater harvesting workshop scheduled for Fall 2025 takes place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at […]
The San Diego County Water Authority and partners convened an expert panel conversation on the future of the Colorado River for a packed room of Citizen Water Academy alumni and special guests on Sept. 5. The conversation, co-sponsored by the San Diego Global Affairs Council and the Burnam Center for Community Advancement and titled “The […]
The Oceanside Historical Society opened the Weese Oceanside History Center at its new permanent home with a ribbon-cutting on August 29. It is now located at 510 Civic Center Drive next to The Star Theatre. The Weese Oceanside History Center is named in honor of Robert and Bessie Weese. Robert Weese dedicated more than 40 […]
The Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) invites residents to attend an informative Open House and Emergency Preparedness Event in collaboration with the Encinitas Fire Department, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, San Diego Gas & Electric, and other local agencies on Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will take place […]
Five student artists were named the winners of the Otay Water District’s 2025 “Being Water Wise is…” Student Poster Contest for best illustrating the value of water. The annual contest invites K-12 grade students attending schools in the District’s service area to submit their artwork. Students learn about the importance of a clean, reliable water […]
The Vista Irrigation District board of directors recognized Janet Chambers as the district’s 2025 WaterSmart Landscape Contest winner at its August meeting. Chambers moved into her current residence about 11 years ago. The original yard consisted of a plain-looking lawn and one large Liquidambar tree. Because the existing lawn consumed a tremendous amount of water […]
The transformation of an Encinitas yard into a sustainable landscape providing habitat for wildlife and pollinators is the 2025 winner of the San Dieguito Water District’s annual landscape contest. Wildlife biologist Shea Okeefe said when she decided to take on the landscape project, she drew on her professional expertise as a scientist. “When we decided […]
The San Diego County Water Authority is in the midst of its second year operating a cutting-edge program across the region to help residents and member agencies know — down to the gallon — how the region uses water. From the garden hose to the kitchen faucet, the toilet to the shower, getting a clear […]
Empezando la segunda semana de agosto, peatones y automovilistas en Escondido notarán impactos en el tráfico debido a construcción en instalaciones de la Water Authority. A partir de 11 de agosto, habrá zona de trabajo en Bear Valley Parkway justo al norte de San Pasqual Valley Road donde un carril de bicicleta en Bear Valley […]
Starting the second week of August, pedestrians and motorists in Escondido will notice traffic impacts due to construction work on Water Authority facilities as part of the Southern First Aqueduct Facilities Improvement project. Beginning on August 11, work will take place on Bear Valley Parkway just north of San Pasqual Valley Road where a traffic […]
Encinitas resident Ramona Copley’s landscape makeover project was selected by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District as the 2025 winner of the annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest. The OMWD board honored Copley at its June board meeting. “To reduce our water use, my husband and I wanted to transform our yard of trees and grass into a […]
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Hosts Open House on October 18
/in Achievements, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Padre Dam Municipal Water District is celebrating 70 years of service to the community with a public open house on Saturday, October 18. The fun-filled, educational open house will provide guests a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment, facilities and staff that provide water to the community. Everyone is welcome to attend, and there is […]
Landscape Makeover Trio Named Vallecitos 2025 Contest Winners
/in Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Vallecitos Water District named three beautiful and water-efficient landscape makeover projects as its trio of 2025 Landscape Makeover Contest Winners. Lisa Urabe, Vallecitos Public Information Representative and U.C. Master Gardener, says that although each of the three landscape winners designed vastly different gardens, all of the winners use their gardens as natural extensions of […]
Low-Maintenance Garden for Retirement Wins Otay Water District 2025 Landscape Contest
/in Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalChula Vista residents Catherine and David Spence are the 2025 Otay Water District’s annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest winners. Their award-winning project upgraded their grassy side yard with a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant garden that better suits their busy and active lifestyle after retirement. As a result of their landscape makeover, the Spences report an overall reduction in […]
San Diego Water Agencies Win Outreach and Education Program Award
/in Features, Jobs and Training /by Gayle FalkenthalThe WateReuse Association of California named the 2024 Water Career Day hosted by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, and Leucadia Wastewater District as its 2025 Outreach and Education Program of the Year award winner. The agencies were presented the award at the WateReuse Association of California Conference held in San […]
Rainwater Harvesting Workshops Begin September 27 in Lakeside
/in Features, Supply & Demand, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalThe County of San Diego’s Waterscape Rebate Program will host rainwater harvesting workshops throughout the fall months of 2025. It’s an ideal time for homeowners to explore their options for water-saving improvements that also benefit the San Diego region’s watershed. The first rainwater harvesting workshop scheduled for Fall 2025 takes place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at […]
Water Leaders Discuss the Future of the Colorado River
/in Achievements, Features /by Jordan BeaneThe San Diego County Water Authority and partners convened an expert panel conversation on the future of the Colorado River for a packed room of Citizen Water Academy alumni and special guests on Sept. 5. The conversation, co-sponsored by the San Diego Global Affairs Council and the Burnam Center for Community Advancement and titled “The […]
Oceanside History Center’s New Home Named After Water Pioneer
/in Education, Features, Heroes /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Oceanside Historical Society opened the Weese Oceanside History Center at its new permanent home with a ribbon-cutting on August 29. It is now located at 510 Civic Center Drive next to The Star Theatre. The Weese Oceanside History Center is named in honor of Robert and Bessie Weese. Robert Weese dedicated more than 40 […]
OMWD & First Responders Host Open House and Emergency Preparedness Event on Sept. 6
/in Education, Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) invites residents to attend an informative Open House and Emergency Preparedness Event in collaboration with the Encinitas Fire Department, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, San Diego Gas & Electric, and other local agencies on Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will take place […]
Winning Student Artwork Spotlights the Value of Water in Otay Student Poster Contest
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalFive student artists were named the winners of the Otay Water District’s 2025 “Being Water Wise is…” Student Poster Contest for best illustrating the value of water. The annual contest invites K-12 grade students attending schools in the District’s service area to submit their artwork. Students learn about the importance of a clean, reliable water […]
Pollinator Paradise Wins 2025 Vista Irrigation District Landscape Contest
/in Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Vista Irrigation District board of directors recognized Janet Chambers as the district’s 2025 WaterSmart Landscape Contest winner at its August meeting. Chambers moved into her current residence about 11 years ago. The original yard consisted of a plain-looking lawn and one large Liquidambar tree. Because the existing lawn consumed a tremendous amount of water […]
Haven for Wildlife and Pollinators Wins San Dieguito Water District 2025 Landscape Makeover Contest
/in Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalThe transformation of an Encinitas yard into a sustainable landscape providing habitat for wildlife and pollinators is the 2025 winner of the San Dieguito Water District’s annual landscape contest. Wildlife biologist Shea Okeefe said when she decided to take on the landscape project, she drew on her professional expertise as a scientist. “When we decided […]
Understanding Every Drop: How Flume & the Water Authority are Shaping the Future of Water Use
/in Conservation Corner, Features /by Jordan BeaneThe San Diego County Water Authority is in the midst of its second year operating a cutting-edge program across the region to help residents and member agencies know — down to the gallon — how the region uses water. From the garden hose to the kitchen faucet, the toilet to the shower, getting a clear […]
Impactos de Tráfico en Dos Sitios Durante Construcción
/in Features /by Jordan BeaneEmpezando la segunda semana de agosto, peatones y automovilistas en Escondido notarán impactos en el tráfico debido a construcción en instalaciones de la Water Authority. A partir de 11 de agosto, habrá zona de trabajo en Bear Valley Parkway justo al norte de San Pasqual Valley Road donde un carril de bicicleta en Bear Valley […]
Traffic Impacts Planned for Two Escondido Sites During Aqueduct Upgrades
/in Achievements, Features /by Jordan BeaneStarting the second week of August, pedestrians and motorists in Escondido will notice traffic impacts due to construction work on Water Authority facilities as part of the Southern First Aqueduct Facilities Improvement project. Beginning on August 11, work will take place on Bear Valley Parkway just north of San Pasqual Valley Road where a traffic […]
Encinitas Resident Wins OMWD 2025 Landscape Contest
/in Achievements, Features, WaterSmart Living /by Gayle FalkenthalEncinitas resident Ramona Copley’s landscape makeover project was selected by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District as the 2025 winner of the annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest. The OMWD board honored Copley at its June board meeting. “To reduce our water use, my husband and I wanted to transform our yard of trees and grass into a […]