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.
New Desalination Plant On Hold
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry RivardPlans to build a new plant at Camp Pendleton to make ocean water drinkable are on hold, in part due to falling demand for water, thanks to state-urged conservation efforts. The San Diego County Water Authority had spent $5.4 million on the now-abandoned plan, though it says technical studies it’s already done could be used in […]
Los Angeles Reduces Eastern Sierra Water Deliveries Because Of Climate Change. At Risk, Ranchers Say, Is A Way Of Life
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunThe lush plains east of Yosemite National Park offer a window into a bygone California — a place where sage grouse welcome the arrival of spring with theatrical mating rituals and cattle graze on verdant pastures. For nearly a century, these lands have been made green thanks to annual flooding by the Los Angeles Department […]
OPINION: San Diego’s Summer Tourism Boom Was Brought To You By Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Joe Terzi and Kerri Kapich Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThree months ago, we predicted then that this would be one of the most successful summers for tourism in our county — and the season didn’t disappoint. More than 11 million people visited the county over the past three months, spending $3.5 billion and boosting our local economy. While it may not seem obvious, record-breaking tourist […]
A Guide To Drought-Friendly Aloes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen DardickDebilitating droughts, fierce fires, water shortages — all are contributing to some people getting rid of their gardens. However, people can enjoy colorful plants while conserving water by changing their plant choices. Consider succulent plants. Succulents are defined as any plant storing water in leaves, stems or roots to withstand drought. (Cactuses are succulents, but […]