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.
More Rain, Wind to Move Through San Diego Region
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego PatchThe spring-like weather in San Diego County over the weekend is expected to give way to periods of rain and strong winds in the mountains and deserts this week, according to the National Weather Service. The first rain will move through the region Monday morning, the NWS says, with the next rain arriving late Tuesday […]
CSUF Expert Explains Relationship Between The Pacific Ocean And California’s Drought History
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Matthew KirbyAlthough gold might be California’s most famous natural resource, water is by far its most important. Without freshwater, California’s agricultural economy would collapse. Unfortunately, California’s freshwater availability is highly variable from year to year and 100 percent dependent on one season’s input, winter.
Storm Brings Widespread Flooding Across Northern California; More Rain On The Way
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt Hamilton, Louis Sahagun, Paige St. John and Soumya KarlamanglaThe most powerful in a series of winter storms lashed Northern California and Nevada on Sunday with heavy rains and strong winds, causing widespread flooding, downing trees and unleashing mudslides. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes as rivers overflowed their banks. Several key highways including Interstate 80, Interstate 280, U.S. 395 and U.S. 101 […]
Proposed Federal Water Bill Would Streamline New Dam Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena, Calif.)by Sharon McNaryDecades of planning for dams that could capture storm runoff in parts of Northern California has yet to lead to the building of such structures, a situation a Central California congressman hopes to change with a new bill that would cut through existing legal requirements and environmental regulations. Republican Congressman David Valadao is the bill’s […]