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.
Rain in Southern California Triggers Flood Advisory, Concerns Of Mud Flows In Foothills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaThe first of two rainstorms to hit Southern California this week arrived before sunrise Monday, dropping more than an inch of rain in Ventura County and triggering concerns of mud flows in the city of Duarte. The storm is expected to let up this afternoon, said National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Bruno, but a second […]
California Drought Ends, But Controlling Santa Monica Refuses to End Restrictions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Santa Monica ObserverState water managers poked rods into drifts as high as tree branches to measure the snowpack. They found far more snow than at the height of California’s more than five-year drought, when the measurement was done in almost-bare mountain meadows. “The winter storms across California are a welcome relief from five years of record low […]
OPINION: In California, Scarcer Water Will Mean Deeper Trouble
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Press-Telegram (Long Beach)by Alex HallWater, the lifeblood of California, will be where the state experiences the most severe impacts of climate change. Unfortunately, most water agencies have yet to adjust to this “new normal” and are operating on outmoded assumptions and practices that place the state at risk of water shortages and worse. And while the recent rains may […]
Heavy Rains Could Trigger Massive Poppy Bloom
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LAist (Los Angeles)by Oren PelegCalifornia’s rainy winter is already bearing fruit (er, flowers). The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve has passed the minimum rain threshold of seven inches needed to trigger a massive poppy bloom. “We have reached the minimum amount of rain the poppies need, but there are many other factors that can still affect them such as […]