A late fall storm that soaked the North State and brought high wind gust is padding rain totals for what has been a wet start to Northern California’s water year. As of Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Redding Regional Airport had received 4.24 inches of rain since Oct. 1, which was the start of 2025-26 water […]
California’s wild salmon have faced just about every obstacle imaginable over the decades as they now cling to survival. Dams have blocked where they are supposed to spawn. Levees deny young fish the floodplain for feasting. Pumps send them in deadly wrong directions. But all the previous man-made threats to the salmon have nothing on […]
Oregon water managers are celebrating an exciting milestone this fall. Owyhee Reservoir is ending its irrigation season with 170% of its 35-year average water volume, which is a sign of much-needed stability for local farmers and communities. Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir’s healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the […]
After a hot start to the week, we are prepping for a significant storm as models give us a better idea of what to expect. An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall and mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms to California mainly Friday and Saturday in Southern California.
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A Solar/Battery Project Looks to Offset Hefty Electric Bills at Wastewater Facility
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiOfficials at the Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District on Thursday formally unveiled plans to build a solar canopy array and battery energy storage project at the Harmony Grove Village Water Reclamation Facility in Escondido. The reclamation facility runs up a power bill of about $5,000 each month and the solar-plus-battery project will help offset the wastewater […]
Cold Pacific Storm Might Bring Several Inches of Rain to Some Parts of San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsA North Pacific storm that’s drawing moisture from the subtropics could drop 1.5 inches to 3 inches of rain at the coast and 3 inches or more inland Friday and Saturday across San Diego County, largely bringing fire season to an end, the National Weather Service said. The system could also produce lightning in many […]
Environmentalists Say They’re Cool With East County Taking Cred for Pure Water’s Production
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerThere’s a debate over whether the city of San Diego should or could build a smaller sewage-to-drinking water recycling project than originally planned. If fully built out, the project costs would top $5 billion. And the City Council is desperate to save ratepayers money. But the city probably can’t build a smaller Pure Water project, even though some want […]
Why It Matters: San Diego May Rethink Water Recycling Program
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /KPBS 65by Scott LewisCity of San Diego officials may be rethinking Phase 2 of its Pure Water project, as the $1.5 billion Phase 1 nears completion. Phase 1 will recycle 30 million gallons of sewage per day. It’s one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the region. But elected officials are debating what the second phase might entail.