A San Diego elementary school is shutting off part of their drinking water supply due to unsafe lead levels, district officials announced Friday. Six water fixtures at Fletcher Elementary School, a K-5 school on Bobolink Way in the Linda Vista area, displayed higher lead levels than the district’s 5ppb safety limit during testing at the school. Most […]
Whether you are excited about an extra hour of sleep or dour about losing an hour of sunlight at the end of the day, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 4. The annual adjustment is a great reminder to perform several important household tasks, such as replacing smoke alarm batteries and restocking emergency preparedness kits. […]
The election for the District 3 seat on the Coachella Valley Water District board could be pivotal for the agency’s future as a challenger works to unseat the current board president, potentially tilting the balance of power away from large agricultural landowners. Ed Muzik, general manager of the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, has tried […]
A welcome rainstorm in mid-October provided the first significant relief from months of very hot and dry weather — and then the weather turned hot and dry once again. That cycle is a reminder of two important facts of life of San Diego County: On average, we get about 10 inches of rain a year […]
Local Elementary School Finds Lead in Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /FOX 5 San DiegoA San Diego elementary school is shutting off part of their drinking water supply due to unsafe lead levels, district officials announced Friday. Six water fixtures at Fletcher Elementary School, a K-5 school on Bobolink Way in the Linda Vista area, displayed higher lead levels than the district’s 5ppb safety limit during testing at the school. Most […]
Fall Back and Save Water As Clocks Change
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhether you are excited about an extra hour of sleep or dour about losing an hour of sunlight at the end of the day, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 4. The annual adjustment is a great reminder to perform several important household tasks, such as replacing smoke alarm batteries and restocking emergency preparedness kits. […]
A CVWD Candidate Tries to Tip the Balance of the Board Away From Farmers. Here’s Why
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Corinne S Kennedy and Ian JamesThe election for the District 3 seat on the Coachella Valley Water District board could be pivotal for the agency’s future as a challenger works to unseat the current board president, potentially tilting the balance of power away from large agricultural landowners. Ed Muzik, general manager of the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, has tried […]
OPINION: Water Supplies Sufficient for 2019 and Beyond
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Ramona Sentinelby Jim Madaffer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA welcome rainstorm in mid-October provided the first significant relief from months of very hot and dry weather — and then the weather turned hot and dry once again. That cycle is a reminder of two important facts of life of San Diego County: On average, we get about 10 inches of rain a year […]