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.
Rainbow MWD Taking Applications For Division 3 Seat
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook and Bonsall Village News (Fallbrook, Calif.)Tory Walker and his wife have moved to Murrieta, which makes Walker ineligible to serve on the Rainbow Municipal Water District board. In October, Walker informed Rainbow board president Dennis Sanford of his resignation from the board effective Dec. 31, and the October notification allowed the Rainbow board to use part of its Dec. 6 […]
From drought To Deluge: How One California River Tells The Story Of A Waning Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joe MozingoTorrents of meltwater coursed down the granite crevices below the moonscape of the Desolation Wilderness. Just miles from its source in the High Sierra, the South Fork of the American River was already roaring down toward the oaken foothills, bursting over the spillways of dams that humans had erected to control it. As it moved, it […]
CWA Requests Extension On Campus Park West Annexation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook and Bonsall Village News (Fallbrook, Calif.)by Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) has requested an extension in the annexation process for the Campus Park West development. The SDCWA approved a request to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) for the extension at the Dec. 8 CWA board meeting. MWD’s conditional approval provided in December 2014 stipulated that all necessary […]
Wet Winter Weather Replenishes San Diego County’s Reservoirs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby Dave Summers Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWith all the rain recently, San Diegans are wondering whether the severe drought in California is over and if they should continue to conserve. Another big question—will water bills decrease? San Diego County is primarily a water importer, so this year’s wet winter weather is helping our water supply. The snowpack from where the county […]