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.
Commentary: Why A Tax On Drinking Water Is Wrong
/in San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Bill PommeringThe vast majority of Californians are fortunate enough to take access to clean drinking water for granted. However, the fact that some Californians in small, rural communities do not have this access is a travesty in this modern day and age. It can and must be fixed as an urgent state priority. Resolving this unacceptable […]
Report: How Los Angeles Could Source Its Water Locally
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti believes his city is poised for a “second Mulholland moment.” William Mulholland was responsible for the construction, over a century ago, of the 200-mile-long aqueduct to Owens Valley that helped drive L.A.’s growth. In a recent op-ed, Garcetti wrote, “we have launched a second opportunity to reimagine our water infrastructure.” But this time it will take […]
The ‘Nightmare’ California Flood More Dangerous Than a Huge Earthquake
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin IICalifornia’s drought-to-deluge cycle can mask the dangers Mother Nature can have in store. During one of the driest March-through-February time periods ever recorded in Southern California, an intense storm dumped so much rain on Montecito in January that mudflows slammed into entire rows of homes. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed, and at least […]
Tijuana Sewage Spills Have Been an Environmental Problem for Decades so What’s the Solution?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleThere was not a cloud in sight on this winter morning as surfers rode the waves south of the U.S. border fence, off of Playas de Tijuana. Anna Lucía López Avedoy stood on the street above, focusing instead on the stream pouring from a storm drain, splashing down a small rocky cliff, trickling down the […]