The picturesque tufa towers on the shores of Mono Lake, formed over centuries by underwater springs and left high and dry as Los Angeles diverted water from nearby creeks, have long been a symbol of the saline lake. Visitors who stroll beside the lapping water take photos of the craggy calcium carbonate formations as flocks […]
In the distant past, hunters and gatherers relied on what nature provided. Today, farmers grow food for billions of people around the globe—and that takes water. Yet there’s a growing drumbeat about the amount of water agriculture consumes in the Colorado River Basin and beyond. Critics say farmers use a disproportionate share compared to cities […]
There are obvious benefits to logging, grazing, prescribed burns, and mechanical thinning of California’s forests. When you suppress wildfires for what is now over a century, then overregulate and suppress any other means to thin the forest, you get overcrowded and unhealthy forests. California’s trees now have 5 to 10 times more than a historically […]
In Hickman, solar panels are going up over the Turlock Irrigation District’s main canal. For Solar AquaGrid co-founder Jordan Harris, seeing it covered in solar panels is the realization of a decade-long vision. “It’s been a crazy journey, this last decade, and it’s a big deal for me to stand here and see that we’re […]
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Heat Wave to Raise Temperatures, Fire Danger and Health Concerns This Week
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /NBC 7by M.G. PerezA heat wave is expected to grip San Diego County this week, which is elevating wildfire danger and prompting Cal Fire crews to take action. The heat will take hold from Wednesday through Saturday, with Thursday likely to be the hottest day, according to forecasters.
The Price of Water Just Got More Complicated: San Diego’s Legal Battle Over Tiered Rates
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /JD Supraby Dean Atyia and Lutfi Kharuf Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOn July 30, 2025, a divided California Court of Appeal issued its long-awaited opinion in Patz v. City of San Diego, affirming the trial court’s judgment that the City’s tiered residential water rates violated Proposition 218 of the California Constitution. The ruling reinforces the strict interpretation of cost-of-service requirements previously articulated in Coziahr v. Otay Water […]
Progress Made on Genesee Ave Construction in University City as San Diego’s Pure Water Plan Continues
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /CBS 8 San Diegoby Vanessa PazIf you live in or drive through UTC, chances are you’ve felt the frustration, heavy traffic and daily bottlenecks along Genesee Avenue near State Route 52. Drivers and businesses alike are feeling the impact. “Customers get lost trying to get into the center,” said Ethan Stern, whose family owns Lorna’s Italian Kitchen. “You have to […]
Morning Report: The Water Authority Breakup
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Hinch and Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe law firm that helped San Diego embark on an ambitious water deal and guided the region’s legal strategy for 25 years has ended things with the San Diego County Water Authority. In a new letter, attorneys with Brownstein Hayatte Farber Schreck LLP, told the Water Authority’s general manager that they would not provide legal […]