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.
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 […]
Californians Are Paying Billions For Power They Don’t Need
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ivan Penn and Ryan MenezesThe bucolic orchards of Sutter County north of Sacramento had never seen anything like it: a visiting governor and a media swarm — all to christen the first major natural gas power plant in California in more than a decade. At its 2001 launch, the Sutter Energy Center was hailed as the nation’s cleanest power […]
SDG&E Rolling Out New Fuel Cell Technology to Ease Power Outage Disruptions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiAt first glance, it looks like a storage refrigerator you might see in somebody’s garage — and it runs just as quietly. But the GenCell G5rx is a hydrogen fuel cell generator that is part of a compact system using the latest technology to help companies like San Diego Gas & Electric reduce disruptions during power outages. […]