A summer heat wave will coincide with a large south swell this week in San Diego County, driving people to the coast where treacherous rip currents will roil near shore waters from Oceanside to Imperial Beach, says the National Weather Service. An excessive heat warning will be in effect in all areas except the coast from 10 a.m. […]
So can you live on 55 gallons of water a day? No one can. But legislation just enacted broadens authority of the state Water Resources Control Board, an unelected, unaccountable board to require this. The new mandates establish an indoor water use budget of 55 gallons per day for all Californians until 2025, reduced to 50 gallons/day […]
Environmental advocates led a hike along the San Diego River in Mission Valley on Sunday morning to build awareness about ongoing efforts to remove invasive species from its banks. The San Diego River Park Foundation hosted the hour-long jaunt, showing off a dramatically improved section of the river located in the 52-acre Mission Valley Preserve. About a dozen […]
After 15 years of planning, design, environmental impact assessment and review, and final political approvals, the largest desalination plant in the U.S. went on line at Carlsbad in northern San Diego County in December of 2015. This is the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere and taps the world’s largest […]
San Diego Braces For High Temperatures, High Surf And Highly Dangerous Rip Currents
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsA summer heat wave will coincide with a large south swell this week in San Diego County, driving people to the coast where treacherous rip currents will roil near shore waters from Oceanside to Imperial Beach, says the National Weather Service. An excessive heat warning will be in effect in all areas except the coast from 10 a.m. […]
OPINION: No One Can Live On The 55-Gallons-A-Day Water Limit California Is Imposing
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Marie WaldronSo can you live on 55 gallons of water a day? No one can. But legislation just enacted broadens authority of the state Water Resources Control Board, an unelected, unaccountable board to require this. The new mandates establish an indoor water use budget of 55 gallons per day for all Californians until 2025, reduced to 50 gallons/day […]
Hike Highlights Progress Along The San Diego River, A Once-Beleaguered Waterway On The Rise
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithEnvironmental advocates led a hike along the San Diego River in Mission Valley on Sunday morning to build awareness about ongoing efforts to remove invasive species from its banks. The San Diego River Park Foundation hosted the hour-long jaunt, showing off a dramatically improved section of the river located in the 52-acre Mission Valley Preserve. About a dozen […]
Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard: The Costs Of Desalination
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Santa Cruz Sentinel Newsby Gary Griggs Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter 15 years of planning, design, environmental impact assessment and review, and final political approvals, the largest desalination plant in the U.S. went on line at Carlsbad in northern San Diego County in December of 2015. This is the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere and taps the world’s largest […]