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.
Local Businesses, Civic Leaders Form Group In Opposition Of Community Choice Energy
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSA group of San Diego business and civic leaders announced Thursday they have formed a coalition to question a move toward community choice energy, which would allow San Diego’s municipal government to acquire power separately from the local utility. The Clear the Air Coalition includes former Mayor Jerry Sanders, currently president and CEO of the […]
San Diego Explained: What We Still Don’t Know About a Major Water Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Adriana HeldizWater agencies across California are preparing to vote on a massive new water project, but unanswered questions remain. Known as WaterFix or the twin tunnels project, it’s designed to ensure that water keeps coming south through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta, a series of waterways and wetlands fed by snow melting in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Says Whittier Narrows Dam is Unsafe and Could Trigger Catastrophic Flooding
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the 60-year-old Whittier Narrows Dam is structurally unsafe and poses a potentially catastrophic risk to the working-class communities along the San Gabriel River floodplain. According to an agency report based on research conducted last year, unusually heavy rains could trigger a premature opening of the dam’s […]
City of San Diego Responds to High Bill Complaints, Stands by its Water Meters
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 News (San Diego)The city of San Diego is standing by its new water meters despite resident complaints of skyrocketing bills without leaks. “I am absolutely confident that these meters are reading accurately,” said Michael Vogl, the city’s public utilities deputy director, who oversees water billing. Families from Mountain View to Scripps Ranch have contacted 10News to complain […]