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.
California Water Conservation Dips as Relaxed Drought Rules Take Effect
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensWater conservation in California dipped slightly during the first month that the state’s mandatory water-savings rules were significantly relaxed, regulators said Tuesday. The 21.5% cut in water use in June compared with the same month in 2013 was less impressive than some officials had hoped, but also came as a relief because the numbers suggest that urban Californians will […]
OPINION: When it Comes to Water, do not Keep on Trucking
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe multi-year drought has become so bad in some parts of California that last year wells dried up and communities had to have their water hauled in by truck. Even with that emergency lifeline, residents of places like East Porterville in Tulare County had to carefully parcel out their supplies for cooking and cleaning. Toilets were […]
Recycled Water Station Opens in Scripps Ranch
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Bernardo-4S Ranch PatchRecycled water will be available to San Diego water customers for free beginning Saturday in Scripps Ranch, according to city officials. The city of San Diego’s public utilities department will offer the water from a fill station at 10137 Meanley Drive on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. […]
Calif Scorching Temps Astound Climate Scientists
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CityWatch (Los Angeles)by Nika KnightAs wildfire rages in California, flooding affects millions in India and China, and eggs are fried on sidewalks in Iraq, scientists say global climate catastrophe is surpassing predictions. Southern California’s years-long drought has resulted in one of the “most extreme” wildfires the region has ever seen. Record global heat in the first half of 2016 has caught […]