Rising temperatures, rising sea levels and a disappearing snowpack were part of a scary story told to SCV Water Agency officials recently as they learned the effects of climate change over the next 100 years. Last week, members of the SCV Water board were presented data collected and interpreted by state researchers preparing California’s Fourth […]
A new bill in the California Legislature would provide a path for veterans transitioning to civilian employment to receive credit for their military experience and education toward certifications in the water industry. Assembly Bill 1588 was introduced February 22 by San Diego Assemblymember Todd Gloria and Central Valley Assemblymember Adam Gray. The bill, which may […]
San Diego has been gloomy — cold, cloudy and rainy — pretty much since Christmas Day. Communities in North County — Vista and Ramona — just had their coldest February on record, according to the National Weather Service. So far, it’s rained three inches more than normal for this time of year in San Diego. […]
A major Southern California water agency is trying to push the state through a final hurdle in joining a larger plan to preserve a key river in the U.S. West that serves 40 million people. Most of the seven states that get water from the Colorado River have signed off on plans to keep the […]
SCV Water Officials Hear About Rising Temps, Dwindling Snowpacks
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Santa Clarita Valley Signalby Jim HoltRising temperatures, rising sea levels and a disappearing snowpack were part of a scary story told to SCV Water Agency officials recently as they learned the effects of climate change over the next 100 years. Last week, members of the SCV Water board were presented data collected and interpreted by state researchers preparing California’s Fourth […]
Water Authority Bill Aims To Boost Water Industry Jobs For Veterans
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Water News NetworkA new bill in the California Legislature would provide a path for veterans transitioning to civilian employment to receive credit for their military experience and education toward certifications in the water industry. Assembly Bill 1588 was introduced February 22 by San Diego Assemblymember Todd Gloria and Central Valley Assemblymember Adam Gray. The bill, which may […]
Environment Report: The Wet Weather Is In San Diego’s DNA
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardSan Diego has been gloomy — cold, cloudy and rainy — pretty much since Christmas Day. Communities in North County — Vista and Ramona — just had their coldest February on record, according to the National Weather Service. So far, it’s rained three inches more than normal for this time of year in San Diego. […]
California Agencies Dispute Colorado River Drought Plan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Associated Press by Felicia Fonseca and Jonathan J. CooperA major Southern California water agency is trying to push the state through a final hurdle in joining a larger plan to preserve a key river in the U.S. West that serves 40 million people. Most of the seven states that get water from the Colorado River have signed off on plans to keep the […]