A water district drawing down water from its own reservoir should not be controversial. It should be expected. That is, quite literally, what reservoirs are built for: to store water in wet times and use it wisely when conditions allow. Yet in recent weeks, after one of the wettest Novembers in recent memory, Sweetwater Authority’s […]
The souped-up Pacific storm that will hit San Diego County on Christmas Eve could drop 3 to 4 inches of rain over a short period, making travel dicey and raising the risk of flooding, the National Weather Service said. San Diego averages less than 2 inches of rain in December and hasn’t had a drop […]
San Diego arrived in Las Vegas this week ready to sell off some of its excess water at negotiations over the dwindling Colorado River between the states, tribes and farmers who use it. They left without a deal in place.
Researchers at San Diego State University want to better understand how water is affected by drought, winter storms, contaminated rivers and oceans. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell is at the ground breaking of a new laboratory in Mission Valley.
OPINION: A Water District Using Its Own Water Shouldn’t Be Controversial
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Manny Delgado and Steve Castaneda Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA water district drawing down water from its own reservoir should not be controversial. It should be expected. That is, quite literally, what reservoirs are built for: to store water in wet times and use it wisely when conditions allow. Yet in recent weeks, after one of the wettest Novembers in recent memory, Sweetwater Authority’s […]
Christmas Eve Storm Could Hit San Diego County With 4 Inches of Rain and 40 Mph Winds
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe souped-up Pacific storm that will hit San Diego County on Christmas Eve could drop 3 to 4 inches of rain over a short period, making travel dicey and raising the risk of flooding, the National Weather Service said. San Diego averages less than 2 inches of rain in December and hasn’t had a drop […]
No Buyers for San Diego Water … Yet
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority, Dan DenhamSan Diego arrived in Las Vegas this week ready to sell off some of its excess water at negotiations over the dwindling Colorado River between the states, tribes and farmers who use it. They left without a deal in place.
San Diego State University Breaks Ground on New Mission Valley Water Lab
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /NBC San DiegoResearchers at San Diego State University want to better understand how water is affected by drought, winter storms, contaminated rivers and oceans. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell is at the ground breaking of a new laboratory in Mission Valley.