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.
OPINION: California Officials On Water Storage: What, Me Worry?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneA defining quality of California’s state government is sluggishness. It’s common for audits of state agencies to note that problems identified in previous audits remain unresolved. Now Californians are witnessing an especially egregious example of this state trait. Forty months after state voters reacted to a brutal drought by lopsidedly approving a $7.5 billion water bond, […]
California Watchdog Delays Making Water-Wasting Rules Permanent
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena)by Mathew Renda Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia’s water regulator punted a raft of regulations to fine water hogs up to $500, even as the Golden State plunges back into drought. While the California State Water Resources Control Board delayed making a decision until next month in order to add to the regulations, opponents of the new restrictions – or how they’re […]
State To Ban Wasteful Uses Of Water, But It Won’t Actually Save That Much
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Emily GuerinYou’ve seen them: the sprinklers that only water the sidewalk, or the people who let the hose run while they wash their cars. On Tuesday, state water officials are expected to vote to ban those and other wasteful uses of water—for good. But the catch is, it won’t actually save that much water.
Lack Of Rain Makes Desert Wildflower Super Blooms Unlikely This Year
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Harry JonesBarring a miracle in the next six weeks, experts say there will be no desert wildflower “super bloom” this year. Less than one inch of rain has hit the desert floor in Borrego Springs since September. In contrast, by the end of February last year, the total was seven inches. Those six inches could translate […]