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.
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 […]
Carmel Valley Homes Flooded By River Water After Nearby Levee Breaks
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt HamiltonTen homes in the Carmel Valley were partly flooded late Sunday after a nearby river swelled from heavy rain that pummeled Northern California, authorities said. The Carmel River breached “by several feet” and a levee in the area broke, sending water toward a cluster of 10 homes along the river bank, according to the Monterey County […]
Southern California To Get ‘Good Saturating Rains’ This Week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Pasadena Star Newsby Anne MillerberndThe monster storm that has beaten Northern California for the past few days was less fierce in Southern California on Monday. Nonetheless, the early-morning rains sparked freeway accidents, snarled traffic and left a man missing and feared dead after he and a companion were washed away in a flood-control channel in the South Bay. The […]