San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Thanksgiving Day Storm Will Be Weak, Short-Lived — Not Close To What San Diego Needs

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

A major storm out of the North Pacific will drench parts of Northern and Central California this week. But the system will fall apart by the time it gets to Southern California, producing only minute amounts of precipitation in San Diego County on Thanksgiving Day, says the National Weather Service. “San Diego will only get about […]

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Federal Judge Considers Request To Dismiss Cross-Border Sewage Lawsuits

/in , /by /KPBSby Erik Anderson

The federal government was back in court Monday, arguing that the lawsuits asking the U.S. government to fix cross-border sewage flows should be thrown out. The Department of Justice is trying, for the second time, to have three cross-border sewage lawsuits thrown out before they get to trial. Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the port […]

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SDG&E Is Looking To Leave The Power-Buying Business

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard

In a dramatic sign of California’s changing energy market, San Diego Gas & Electric wants to stop buying and selling electricity. In recent days, the company has asked lawmakers to introduce legislation that would let SDG&E reduce its role – while also pushing the state to enter the energy market in a big way. The […]

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OPINION: As Elsewhere, Here In The Coachella Valley Economies Grow Where Water Flows

/in , /by /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ben Olson

A 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 […]

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