Ten years ago, the state and region were facing a water crisis — snowpack levels were below normal and water restrictions were in place. Thinking outside the box, the Water Authority sweetened its conservation outreach efforts by partnering with the San Diego-Imperial Council of the Girl Scouts to distribute water conservation tip sheets across the […]
The tail of the storm that’s been dropping heavy rain and snow in Northern California will slump into the southern part of the state on Wednesday. But the National Weather Service says the system will mostly — or entirely — bypass San Diego County. Forecasters say it appears that only a few hundredths of an […]
After the first few days of the aqueduct shut-down, things are going very well in the parts of the Valley Center Municipal Water District affected by the aqueduct shutdown that began February 23 and will continue until March 5. VCMWD Gen. Mgr. Gary Arant told The Roadrunner, “Consumption has been minimal, reflecting only inside domestic […]
Some residents in the Southern California city of Lake Elsinore fear power lines from a proposed $2 billion hydro electric dam project could ignite a brush fire. Residents are worried electrical towers and power lines could impact the area as part of the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Dam project. “In the last two years, there […]
2009: Taking A Bite Out Of Water Use
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkTen years ago, the state and region were facing a water crisis — snowpack levels were below normal and water restrictions were in place. Thinking outside the box, the Water Authority sweetened its conservation outreach efforts by partnering with the San Diego-Imperial Council of the Girl Scouts to distribute water conservation tip sheets across the […]
Storm Will Bypass San Diego Wednesday, But Second System Could Bring Rain Saturday
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe tail of the storm that’s been dropping heavy rain and snow in Northern California will slump into the southern part of the state on Wednesday. But the National Weather Service says the system will mostly — or entirely — bypass San Diego County. Forecasters say it appears that only a few hundredths of an […]
First Days Of Water Shutdown Going Well
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center, Calif.) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter the first few days of the aqueduct shut-down, things are going very well in the parts of the Valley Center Municipal Water District affected by the aqueduct shutdown that began February 23 and will continue until March 5. VCMWD Gen. Mgr. Gary Arant told The Roadrunner, “Consumption has been minimal, reflecting only inside domestic […]
Residents Fear Planned Hydroelectric Dam Project Could Spark Wildfires
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 4 (Los Angeles)by Sebastian EcheverrySome residents in the Southern California city of Lake Elsinore fear power lines from a proposed $2 billion hydro electric dam project could ignite a brush fire. Residents are worried electrical towers and power lines could impact the area as part of the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Dam project. “In the last two years, there […]