San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Water Authority Declares Drought Over In San Diego County

Record-setting winter precipitation in the Northern Sierra, coupled with heavy local rainfall and a significant snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin, prompted the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today to declare an end to drought conditions in the region. The Board resolution also calls on Gov. Jerry Brown and the State […]

Regional Drought Over, San Diego County Water Authority Declares

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Thursday declared an end to drought conditions in the region, citing heavy local rainfall and snow in western mountain areas. According to the Water Authority, precipitation at San Diego’s official reporting station at Lindbergh Field is 172 percent of average at this time. Statewide snow-water content […]

Century Old Tribal Water Dispute Will Be Settled Soon

A lawsuit that has gone on so long that most of those who initiated it are dead, will be settled very, very soon, possibly this week. For Bo Mazzetti, chairman of the Rincon Band of Mission Indians, that is a bittersweet thing. “My biggest regret is that not one of the original people who started […]

In A Major Improvement, Nearly Half Of California Is No Longer In A Drought

Continued rain and snow across California has lifted nearly half of the state out of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday.  Just over 51% of California remains in “moderate” to “extreme” drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported. By comparison, more than 95% of the state was listed as being in some form of drought a year ago. And […]