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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Farmers Fear ‘Catastrophic’ Water Restrictions. Can They Adapt to Survive?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Fresno Beeby Dale KaslerIt was 2015 and, as far as John Konda knew, farming still had a viable future in the San Joaquin Valley. So he expanded. The Tulare County grower planted 75 acres of pistachios, adding to a farm he’s owned since 2003. Two years later, in order to augment his water supply, he drilled two new […]
Water Year 2019 Leaves Reservoirs With Good Storage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ag Alertby Kevin HectemanAs water years go, 2019 was all wet. With the new water year beginning Oct. 1, farmers and forecasters hope for more of the same. Tulare County farmer Zack Stuller described 2019 as a “fantastic year” for water.
Major Power Shut-Offs Are New Reality As California Enters Peak Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alex Wigglesworth and Joseph SernaRuss Brown and other emergency officials in Yuba County have been trying to get the word out. Charge your medical equipment and phone batteries now. Make sure you have enough nonperishable food to last a few days. Because when the hot winds start blowing, the power to your house may be shut off. The state […]
NOAA Predicts Warmer Than Average Temperatures For The Entire U.S. Through December
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Brian DoneganFall officially arrived with the autumnal equinox at 3:50 a.m. EDT Monday morning, but finding the colder weather more typical of autumn may be a difficult task, according to the latest three-month outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The CPC predicts that the entire country will have warmer than average temperatures from October through December. You […]
Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Utility Diveby Robert WaltonSecurity firm Proofpoint on Monday revealed that what appears to be a state-sponsored hacking campaign targeting the U.S. utility sector with malware dubbed “Lookback” has continued and grown more sophisticated since it was first revealed this summer. Proofpoint now says it has identified 17 utilities targeted from April 5 through Aug. 29, employing previously unknown techniques […]
Water Policy Priorities For A Changing California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Ellen HanakHow will climate change affect California water management, and what steps should the state take to prepare for these changes? The PPIC Water Policy Center was asked by the Newsom administration to submit formal comments outlining key water policy priorities for the state—and ways to integrate actions across state agencies to implement these priorities. Our […]