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: When LA Area Gets Rain, We Can’t Afford To Waste It
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby Cindy Montañez and Becky HayatOver the past couple of days, drought-stricken Los Angeles received about an inch of rain. But because so much of the Los Angeles area is paved, more than 3.8 billion gallons of that fresh rainwater was flushed into the L.A. River and out to the Pacific Ocean, carrying pollution and toxins along the way. As […]
California’s Budget Deficit Is Back, Gov. Jerry Brown Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby John MyersLess than four years after declaring California’s budget balanced for the foreseeable future, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday said the state is projected to run a $1.6-billion deficit by next summer — a noticeable shift in the state’s fiscal stability that could worsen under federal spending cuts championed by President-elect Donald Trump. “The trajectory of revenue growth is […]
Poway City Council Votes To Increase Water Rates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8 (San Diego)by Abbie Alford Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOn Tuesday night, the Poway City Council unanimously voted to increase water rates. The rate increase puts Poway water rates as the third most expensive in the county. The City Council acknowledged changes need to be made, but still hiked rates despite customer’s outcry. The City Council proposed to increase water rates by almost $10.92 bi-monthly for […]
San Diego Wakes Up to Rain, But Northern California Suffers Most
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinSan Diego woke up Monday to brief heavy rain as winter storms buffeted California and brought flooding and heavy snow to the north. Radar at the National Weather Service office in San Diego showed a large area of rain spreading over San Diego county at sunrise. Drivers were warned to expect delays and minor flooding. Rainfall totals […]