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 Birds, New Trees After Colorado River ‘Pulse Flow’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleFresh stands of cottonwood and willow trees rising in the Colorado River Delta are evidence of the lasting environmental benefits an eight-week “pulse flow” of water deliveries to the area more than two years ago, according to a newly released report by U.S. and Mexican scientists. The study delivered to the International Boundary and Water Commission also showed an increase in […]
BLOG: Dulzura Conduit: San Diego’s Fragile Link To An Important East County Water Resource
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Groksurf's San Diegoby George J JanczynMost everyone around these parts knows that the San Diego River, starting in the mountains to our northeast near Julian and captured at El Capitan Reservoir about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, is a significant water resource for the city, but a lesser-known also important source, Cottonwood Creek, starts in the Laguna Mountains […]
No Easy Answers Left For Water Shortage
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby Cheri CarlsonAfter five years of drought, no easy answers are left. Wells have run dry, lake levels have dropped to historic lows and last winter’s predicted storms were no-shows.That is, at least in the southern half of the state, leaving areas dependent on local rainfall some of the hardest hit. Those importing water, however, got a […]
LA Asks State For More Money To Fund Recycled Water Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Curbed Los Angelesby Elijah ChilandLos Angeles has a serious dependence on imported water, and local officials want the state to pitch in more to help the city get more of its water from local sources. In a letter sent Friday to the California Water Resources Control Board and Department of Water Resources, Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron […]