San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

San Diego Misses Water Savings Target for December

Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013, below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday.   Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans have reduced usage […]

San Diegans Sloughing Off On Water Cuts? State Target Not Met In December

Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013. But that was below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday.   Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans […]

San Diegans Reduce Water Consumption

Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013, below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday. Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans have reduced usage 24 […]

After Wet Week, Where’s El Niño?

El Niño, have you abandoned us? After a super stormy stretch last week, San Diego County has warmed up and dried out. And the forecast for the coming week calls for a few spritzes locally, but that’s about it.   Has El Niño, the periodic phenomenon that shifts the storm track and holds promise of […]