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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: As Elsewhere, Here In The Coachella Valley Economies Grow Where Water Flows
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ben OlsonA century ago, the Coachella Valley looked nothing like it does today. But the foundation for its future growth and success was set in place those many years ago by forward-thinking pioneers who knew that economies grow where water flows. Without water, growth in the valley would stop. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) was […]
Column: Ellen DeGeneres Picks on the Wrong Guy to do the Dad Dab
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Diane Bell“You with the purple shirt,” said Ellen DeGeneres, pointing at Jim Madaffer in her studio audience on Tuesday’s show. “We’re going to give you some music.” His assignment, as one of only a handful of “dads” in the talk host’s audience that day, was to do the “Dad Dab” dance. Thus, the chairman of the […]
Farmers Threaten Legal Action Over DCP
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Pressby Richard Montenegro BrownA group of farmers could be threatening a new lawsuit against the Imperial Irrigation District over its participation in the drought contingency plan meant to bolster water supplies at Lake Mead and help restore the Colorado River, according to IID officials. At the core of the threat, district officials said Wednesday night, is what IID […]
OPINION: With Disasters Rocking The State, California Needs To Remember The St. Francis Dam Failure
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Erik Altenbernd and William DeverellThere is a quiet campaign underway in northern L.A. County that deserves the support of people across California. lThe Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is pushing for the site of the St. Francis Dam to be declared a national memorial. The designation would commemorate both the dam and the more than 400 lives that were […]