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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
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.
Rep. Peters, Sen. Padilla Introduce Drought Bill for Pure Water Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. SklarRep. Scott Peters and Sen. Alex Padilla introduced legislation Tuesday to help alleviate the western water crisis, stemming from the long-term drought conditions affecting the Colorado River and its reservoirs.
Garden Mastery: The Expense Hiding In Your Garden
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ramona Journalby Kobi BardugoIrrigation, by definition, is to “supply land with water” from the Latin word irrigatus. As you are probably aware, water rates in San Diego went up by 5 percent in December 2023, followed by another 4 percent increase on Jan. 1 With the scarcity of water increasing, rates will likely continue to rise. Following are […]
After Cold, Wet Weekend, Warmer, Drier Weather Expected for San Diego Region
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Brooke BinkowskiForecasters said Sunday that San Diego will see much warmer, dry weather in the coming days, with the warmest conditions arriving by mid-week. However, scattered showers and northwest wind gusts up to 20 knots over the coastal waters are expected through early Monday, and snow is blowing in through mountain passes, according to the National […]
‘These Kids Deserve Water’: A San Diego County School District Has Lacked Clean Drinking Water For More Than A Decade
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristen TaketaFor 12 years San Diego County’s tiny, rural Warner Unified School District has had unsafe levels of arsenic in its drinking water. The district is still struggling to secure a permanent clean water solution, and its leaders have been frustrated with what they described as bureaucratic delays in the process.