San Diego County / Southern California
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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.
Hundreds Of Customers Are Still Without Power As Hot And Angry Angelenos Fume At The DWP
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Emily Alpert Reyes, Dakota Smith and Javier PanzarBefore the scorching heat descended on Los Angeles last week, the Department of Water and Power assured residents it had “adequate resources” to meet the electrical demands of their air conditioners and refrigerators as temperatures rose. It did, in fact, have enough power to go around, utility officials said Monday, after tens of thousands of […]
Record Heat Put Thousands Of Californians In The Dark Friday. Scientists Predicted This From Climate Change.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Jason SamenowTemperatures shot up over 110 degrees in Southern California on Friday, obliterating all kinds of long-standing heat records, and the lights went out for tens of thousands of customers. Californians were powerless, without air conditioning, in the hottest weather many had ever experienced. Climate scientists have known this was coming, and it may only be […]
Environment Report: It’s So Hot That Even Low Temps Are Setting Records
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry RivardIt’s been hot. That isn’t news. But the heat is, more than ever, unrelenting. When we talk about heat, we tend to think of how hot it is will get at the hottest point in the day. The National Weather Service and others are starting to point out something that’s gotten less attention: Even the lows are […]
Water Authority Offers Incentive To Replace Grass
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 News (San Diego)by Allison Horn Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County residents can receive money to replace their grass with sustainable landscaping through a new program. The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District of California will offer $2.75 per square foot. The idea is to create climate-appropriate yards that save water, reduce stormwater runoff, and lessen green waste. The Landscape […]