Mayor Eric Garcetti proclaimed a state of emergency Monday, citing concerns that melting snowpack in the eastern Sierra Nevada could flood homes and highways in the Owens Valley and damage the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The proclamation, which takes effect immediately and lasts seven days, is designed to help the Los Angeles Department of Water and […]
A month after floods devastated a San Jose neighborhood, rain returned to the Bay Area, but no overflows are expected this time around, officials say. On Monday, rainfall was relatively light, but by Tuesday, the William Street area of San Jose will see its first significant rain since flood waters quickly overtook homes, cars, streets […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Patch.com (Rancho Bernardo) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diegans will be able to get a financial break on water leak repairs this week from a San Diego County Water Authority program. From today through Sunday, participating plumbers will offer 10 percent discounts on products and services needed to fix leaks, up to $100. The program is a partnership between the Water Authority […]
A Southern California brewery has successfully tested a beer using treated sewage water. Stone Brewing, a large craft brewing operation headquartered in Escondido, presented its Full Circle Pale Ale to curious customers at an event Thursday in San Diego. The new ale is made using recycled, treated sewage water and is part of San Diego’s […]
Garcetti Calls For State Of Emergency Amid Concerns That Flooding Could Damage DWP Facilities
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Dakota SmithMayor Eric Garcetti proclaimed a state of emergency Monday, citing concerns that melting snowpack in the eastern Sierra Nevada could flood homes and highways in the Owens Valley and damage the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The proclamation, which takes effect immediately and lasts seven days, is designed to help the Los Angeles Department of Water and […]
Bay Area Storm: Rain Returns, But No Flooding Concerns
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Southern Californiaby Ian CullA month after floods devastated a San Jose neighborhood, rain returned to the Bay Area, but no overflows are expected this time around, officials say. On Monday, rainfall was relatively light, but by Tuesday, the William Street area of San Jose will see its first significant rain since flood waters quickly overtook homes, cars, streets […]
County Residents Can Get Break On Water Leak Repairs This Week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patch.com (Rancho Bernardo) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diegans will be able to get a financial break on water leak repairs this week from a San Diego County Water Authority program. From today through Sunday, participating plumbers will offer 10 percent discounts on products and services needed to fix leaks, up to $100. The program is a partnership between the Water Authority […]
Toilet To Tap: California Brewery Makes Beer With Treated SEWAGE Water… And Curious Customers Describe The Taste As ‘Outstanding’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Daily Mail (London, U.K.)by Forrest HansonA Southern California brewery has successfully tested a beer using treated sewage water. Stone Brewing, a large craft brewing operation headquartered in Escondido, presented its Full Circle Pale Ale to curious customers at an event Thursday in San Diego. The new ale is made using recycled, treated sewage water and is part of San Diego’s […]