San Diego County / Southern California
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.
SDUSD Sets Priorities for $3.5 Billion in Measure YY Funding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /NBC 7 San Diegoby Rory DevineThe promise to improve security at San Diego Unified School District schools and fix the problem of lead in the drinking water were the main topics of conversation Tuesday as the board met to discuss the district’s first steps after the passage of Measure YY.
How San Diego’s New Government-Run Energy Agency Would Work
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardSince Solana Beach launched its own power-buying agency to compete with San Diego Gas & Electric in June, the city’s 7,000 electricity customers have already saved about $200,000. But the city is also already looking ahead to a rough patch where it expects the new agency to lose money until 2022. The amount is relatively […]
This River Is Too Toxic To Touch, And People Live Right Next To It
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Desert Sun by Ian JamesThe Río Nuevo flows north from Mexico into the United States, passing through a gap in the border fence. The murky green water reeks of sewage and carries soapsuds, pieces of trash and a load of toxic chemicals from Mexicali, a city filled with factories that manufacture products from electronics to auto parts.
Santa Monica Will Stop Using Imported Water By 2023, Three Years Behind Schedule
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Santa Monica Daily Pressby Madeleine PaukerSanta Monica is three years behind schedule for water independence due to delays in obtaining permits for some of the proposed plans. The city is using about 20 percent less imported water than it did in 2011, when City Council set a goal of achieving water self-sufficiency by 2020. At a recent Council meeting, staff […]