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.
Record-Hot August, Dry Year Leave High Fire Risk In County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierThis month will go down as San Diego’s hottest August on record. It was the second hottest month, any time of year, in city history. The month set or tied 15 daily records for either the highest maximum or minimum temperature. The August heat follows a similarly toasty July, making the July/August combination the second […]
Judge Allows South Bay Lawsuit Over Tijuana Sewage Overflows To Move Ahead
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristina DavisA lawsuit brought by South Bay cities alleging the federal government is not doing enough to prevent and treat the flow of Tijuana sewage into the U.S. can move forward, a San Diego federal judge ordered this week. The ruling, filed Wednesday, comes a day after U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller toured pumps and water-capture […]
Mayor Highlights Water Conservation System
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Park Labrea News (Los Angeles)Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti highlighted Cedars-Sinai’s groundwater conservation program, calling it an example of innovative conservation as the city seeks to reduce water consumption. The project has slashed the medical center’s use of city-supplied water by 29 million gallons annually, the equivalent of supplying 267 single-family homes with water for a year. Garcetti toured the underground […]
Santa Margarita River Property To Be Sold To A Wildland Conservancy; Trails Will Remain Open
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesA three-mile stretch of the Santa Margarita River and the land that surrounds it, property that could have been at the bottom of a reservoir if plans in the 1950s had been realized, will soon be sold to a wildlife conservancy for $10 million. The acquisition of the 1,384-acre property will be known as the […]