Testing for lead in water systems at San Diego Unified School District campuses began Monday, according to district officials. The testing program comes a couple of months after elevated levels of lead, copper and bacteria were discovered at three campuses in the San Ysidro School District. Testing previously took place at Emerson-Bandini Elementary School in […]
It was just before noon on a recent Sunday morning and a line had formed for the port-a-potties near the Wildflower Trail at Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County. Cars were backed up around a bend in the road, and frustrated people resorted to parking two miles away and walking in. They had come to […]
Here in California, we’ve been on a roller coaster when it comes to water. After five years of crippling drought, the Golden State had one of its wettest winters on record. So what has all the rain and snow meant for our water supply in Southern California? It depends on where you live and where […]
In the past several months, three schools in the San Diego region have revealed the presence of alarming levels of lead in their drinking water. Lead is unsafe at any level and it is especially damaging to children’s brains. Now, San Diego Unified and other school districts across the county are moving to test many […]
San Diego Unified Begins Testing Water for Lead
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Times of San Diegoby Hoa QuachTesting for lead in water systems at San Diego Unified School District campuses began Monday, according to district officials. The testing program comes a couple of months after elevated levels of lead, copper and bacteria were discovered at three campuses in the San Ysidro School District. Testing previously took place at Emerson-Bandini Elementary School in […]
Overly Enthusiastic Visitors Trample Wildflowers, Leading To Trail Closure
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPCC (Pasadena)by Emily GuerinIt was just before noon on a recent Sunday morning and a line had formed for the port-a-potties near the Wildflower Trail at Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County. Cars were backed up around a bend in the road, and frustrated people resorted to parking two miles away and walking in. They had come to […]
Have SoCal’s Water Supplies Recovered? Depends On Where You Live
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Los Angeles)by Emily GuerinHere in California, we’ve been on a roller coaster when it comes to water. After five years of crippling drought, the Golden State had one of its wettest winters on record. So what has all the rain and snow meant for our water supply in Southern California? It depends on where you live and where […]
Lead in Water at San Diego Schools: What We Know and Don’t Know
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantIn the past several months, three schools in the San Diego region have revealed the presence of alarming levels of lead in their drinking water. Lead is unsafe at any level and it is especially damaging to children’s brains. Now, San Diego Unified and other school districts across the county are moving to test many […]