San Diego County / Southern California

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

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 […]

How A ‘Rain Shadow’ Left This Reservoir Parched Even After All Those Storms

It’s rained so much across California that the state’s biggest reservoirs are filled to levels not seen in years. At least six of the state’s major reservoirs are now holding more than 100% of their historic average, and massive Lake Shasta is so replete with water that dam operators opened spillway channels for the first time in six […]