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.
Water Fosters Innovation Economy In San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego’s regional economy depends on cutting-edge industries such as life sciences, technology, aerospace, academia – not to mention the vibrant brewing sector. Together, those industries help drive economic prosperity countywide, and they share a basic need: reliable access to water. It may seem obvious, but newly released numbers reveal just how vital a safe […]
OPINION: The Blithering Idiocy Of California’s Water Crisis
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.)by Susan ShellyIt’s not new that most of the rainfall in California is in the north and most of the people and farms using water are further south. It’s not new that California has wet years and dry years, or that the state is at risk of both flooding and drought, sometimes simultaneously. What’s new is that […]
Southern California Sets All-Time Heat Records As Broiling Conditions Bring Misery
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles TImesby Ruben Vives, Victoria Kim and Sarah ParviniMany parts of Southern California hit new high-temperature marks Friday, with a few spots reaching the hottest readings ever recorded. Among the places that set all-time records were Van Nuys Airport (117 degrees), Burbank Airport (114), Santa Ana (114) and Ramona (115), according to the National Weather Service. Riverside tied its all-time high temperature of 118. Downtown Los […]
Sacramento Report: Soda Taxes Are Dead, But Water Tax Isn’t
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Voice of San Diegoby Sara Libby and Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe new state budget came with a last-minute deal that prevents new local taxes on soda through 2030 but doesn’t close the door to new taxes on drinking water. Gov. Jerry Brown and others had been pushing to add a new $1 fee to water bills that would help provide safe drinking water to more than 300,000 Californians […]