It’s been nearly a year since the California Coastal Commission gave an Orange County water district the green light to build a new desalination plant in Dana Point. So I decided to check in to see how the project is coming along.
Over the past year, eleven billion gallons of water have been wasted/released from the Hodges Reservoir. The City of San Diego said it is under a state order to keep the water level low in the lake. Water districts said the city is to blame because the San Diego Public Utilities Department failed to maintain the […]
A bill that would have made it harder for two water districts to break up with the San Diego County Water Authority lost a bit of steam late last week. What happened: The state Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 399 to the Senate floor for debate but got rid of a clause that would have allowed […]
Clouds of thick white dust billowed through Death Valley National Park this week as crews maneuvered bulldozers and Big Cats to clear the remnants of a rare and record-breaking tropical storm. On Aug. 20, Tropical Storm Hilary tore through the park near the border of Nevada, dropping more than a year’s worth of rain — 2.2 inches — […]
The Compost: 10 Things to Know About Doheny Desal Plant
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Orange County Registerby Brooke StaggsIt’s been nearly a year since the California Coastal Commission gave an Orange County water district the green light to build a new desalination plant in Dana Point. So I decided to check in to see how the project is coming along.
11 Billion Gallons of Water Released from Hodges Reservoir
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8by David Gotfredson, Dorian Hargrove Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOver the past year, eleven billion gallons of water have been wasted/released from the Hodges Reservoir. The City of San Diego said it is under a state order to keep the water level low in the lake. Water districts said the city is to blame because the San Diego Public Utilities Department failed to maintain the […]
State Bill is Just a Little Too Late
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA bill that would have made it harder for two water districts to break up with the San Diego County Water Authority lost a bit of steam late last week. What happened: The state Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 399 to the Senate floor for debate but got rid of a clause that would have allowed […]
Hilary ‘Reshaped the Landscape’ of Death Valley; Storm Damage Closes Park, Maybe for Months
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithClouds of thick white dust billowed through Death Valley National Park this week as crews maneuvered bulldozers and Big Cats to clear the remnants of a rare and record-breaking tropical storm. On Aug. 20, Tropical Storm Hilary tore through the park near the border of Nevada, dropping more than a year’s worth of rain — 2.2 inches — […]