San Diego’s water year ends Saturday — and it will be recorded as the 14th wettest year on record for the city. A recorded 15.72 inches of rain fell at the San Diego Airport over the past 12 months. The weather station there typically sees about 9.5 inches a year. It was the wettest year […]
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Director Gina Young Dockstader has been elected to serve on the Association of California Water Agency’s (ACWA) Region 9 Board for the 2024-2025 term, the water association announced this week after finalizing its board officer and regional election results.
The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously advanced a proposed ordinance amendment that would align county regulations with a court ruling in connection with water rights in the Borrego Springs community. Supervisors also voted to find that the amended ordinance complies with state Environmental Quality Act guidelines. The supervisors will consider adopting the updated ordinance during a second […]
Long Beach had to close its coastline for 63 days over the last five years because of upstream sewage spills, but city staff told council members Tuesday that the total amount of economic or environmental damage caused by the recurring spills is hard to estimate. Beach closures caused by raw sewage are a perennial problem in Long Beach because […]
A Very Wet Year for San Diego
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBS by Erik AndersonSan Diego’s water year ends Saturday — and it will be recorded as the 14th wettest year on record for the city. A recorded 15.72 inches of rain fell at the San Diego Airport over the past 12 months. The weather station there typically sees about 9.5 inches a year. It was the wettest year […]
IID Director Dockstader Elected to ACWA Region 9 Board
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff ReportImperial Irrigation District (IID) Director Gina Young Dockstader has been elected to serve on the Association of California Water Agency’s (ACWA) Region 9 Board for the 2024-2025 term, the water association announced this week after finalizing its board officer and regional election results.
‘Creative and Constructive’: Supervisors Advance Borrego Springs Water Rights
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diego by Elizabeth IrelandThe Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously advanced a proposed ordinance amendment that would align county regulations with a court ruling in connection with water rights in the Borrego Springs community. Supervisors also voted to find that the amended ordinance complies with state Environmental Quality Act guidelines. The supervisors will consider adopting the updated ordinance during a second […]
Long Beach Gears Up to Fight Upstream Sewage Spills That Pollute Its Coastline
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Long Beach Post by Maison TranLong Beach had to close its coastline for 63 days over the last five years because of upstream sewage spills, but city staff told council members Tuesday that the total amount of economic or environmental damage caused by the recurring spills is hard to estimate. Beach closures caused by raw sewage are a perennial problem in Long Beach because […]