California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Storm Triggers Evacuations In Santa Barbara County: ‘Don’t Be Fooled Into Thinking That This Can’t Happen Again’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alene TchekmedyianSanta Barbara County authorities ordered mandatory evacuations Monday for residents below fire-ravaged mountains ahead of a “fast-approaching” storm that could cause flooding and mudflows. “Those hills are filled with silt, with rocks, with boulders, there’s plenty more up there that could come down,” Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters Monday, adding that conditions may be more […]
California Water Use Back To Pre-Drought Levels As Conservation Wanes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersCalifornia’s water conservation habits, refined and improved over five years of drought, are quickly evaporating. For the seventh time in the last eight months, the amount of water saved by urban Californians has declined, according to new data from the State Water Resources Control Board. In other words, lawn sprinklers are back on, showers are getting longer […]
OPINION: Prop. 68 Water, Parks Bond Deserves Californians’ Support
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)One of the easiest decisions for California voters on the June 5 ballot should be Proposition 68. Vote yes on the $4.1 billion bond plan to fund parks and water projects throughout the state. The ballot measure is the first statewide parks and water bond to appear before voters since 2006, when the $5.4 billion […]
California Fish Experts: Delta Tunnels Could Help Save Native Species
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Alastair BlandOne of California’s foremost experts on freshwater fish believes there may be hope for restoring native salmon to abundance – but there’s a catch: California must build the controversial Delta tunnels, he says. “The expected costs are tremendous and there is a lot of concern over that, but our paper is about what’s good for fish,” said Peter […]
OPINION: Despite Wet Weather, California Should Prepare For Drought Again
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Jay LundDespite recent rain and snow, California is back to dry conditions again after a very wet 2017. With about four weeks left in the normal wet season, the Sacramento Valley is at about 65 percent of average precipitation (less than one-third of last year’s precipitation). The southern Central Valley has less than 50 percent of average precipitation and Southern California is still […]
Recycled Wastewater At Your Tap? It Could Be Soon In Arizona
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserMost Americans are familiar by now with the concept of recycled wastewater. We all may not be completely comfortable with the concept of reusing treated sewage, but most of us have at least heard about it, and in some communities we know that it helps parks and street landscaping thrive. A handful of communities practice what is known […]