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.
The Drought Eased Up, And These Californians Turned On The Spigot
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt Stevens and Ryan MenezesThe San Juan Water District showed the rest of California how to save water when the state needed the savings most. The supplier for eastern Sacramento and southern Placer counties cut consumption 41% from 2013 levels during the summer of 2015 — the height of a years-long drought. District residents let their acre-sized properties fade, livestock went thirsty, […]
New Incentive Available For Sustainable Landscape Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego Sustainable Landscapes Program partnership is offering a new grant-funded financial incentive for qualified participants who upgrade residential turf lawns to landscapes that provide multiple environmental benefits. Incentive recipients are required to comply with a set of rigorous design criteria that includes water-efficient plants and irrigation equipment, rainwater capture and detention features, and […]
MarketInk: Veteran Political Consultants Form New Advertising/PR Agency
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authorityhree San Diego political consultants have formed a new advertising and PR agency offering public affairs consulting, strategic planning, coalition building and crisis communications services.Tony Manolatos, principal of Apex Strategies, has joined with Bob Nelson and Kelly Murphy Lamkin, principals of BNA Communications, to form Manolatos Nelson Murphy Advertising & Public Relations. The firm’s current […]
Some North County Customers Pay Less for Water Than It’s Worth
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardIt’s a good deal if you can get it: Some North County water customers are paying less for their water than it’s worth. The Vallecitos Water District – which provides water to 97,000 people in and around San Marcos – has kept rates so low it’s now selling water at a loss. The shenanigans within […]