/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Baja California’s ambitious plan to build the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere took an important step forward this week with the signing of a public-private partnership for a project in northern Rosarito Beach. At full build-out, the reverse osmosis facility would produce 100 million gallons of water per day, a volume twice the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Vicente Reservoir, closed for eight years, will reopen Sept. 22, and boating and fishing permits are scheduled to go on sale this evening, according to the city of San Diego. The permits, which will go on sale on the Ticketmaster website at 7 p.m. Pacific Time, will allow for water activities Sept. 22-26 at […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt Stevens Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Five years of drought have struck different parts of California unevenly. Cities with multiple sources of water have weathered the crisis relatively well, even after important reservoirs have hit bottom. But residents of some small towns in the San Joaquin Valley and northern California, who depend on a single source of water, have had their daily routines upended when one important well or creek has run dry.
Flanked by legislative leaders, Gov. Jerry Brown said new measures approved on Wednesday would be a milestone for the state’s climate change policies. “This is a real commitment backed up by real power,” he said during a Capitol news conference. Brown and top lawmakers spoke with reporters shortly after the Legislature gave their final stamp […]
Rosarito Beach Desalination Project Moves Forward
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantBaja California’s ambitious plan to build the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere took an important step forward this week with the signing of a public-private partnership for a project in northern Rosarito Beach. At full build-out, the reverse osmosis facility would produce 100 million gallons of water per day, a volume twice the […]
San Vicente Reservoir Reopening for Boating, Fishing After 8 Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Vicente Reservoir, closed for eight years, will reopen Sept. 22, and boating and fishing permits are scheduled to go on sale this evening, according to the city of San Diego. The permits, which will go on sale on the Ticketmaster website at 7 p.m. Pacific Time, will allow for water activities Sept. 22-26 at […]
L.A. Betting That Stormwater Can Help Ease California’s Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt Stevens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFive years of drought have struck different parts of California unevenly. Cities with multiple sources of water have weathered the crisis relatively well, even after important reservoirs have hit bottom. But residents of some small towns in the San Joaquin Valley and northern California, who depend on a single source of water, have had their daily routines upended when one important well or creek has run dry.
Gov. Jerry Brown Hails Sweeping Climate Legislation, Plans to Sign Both Measures into Law
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris MegerianFlanked by legislative leaders, Gov. Jerry Brown said new measures approved on Wednesday would be a milestone for the state’s climate change policies. “This is a real commitment backed up by real power,” he said during a Capitol news conference. Brown and top lawmakers spoke with reporters shortly after the Legislature gave their final stamp […]