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 Cut Water Use 20.3% in November; With the Rain, What Will Happen?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Matt StevensAs long-awaited rain comes to the state, regulators said Tuesday that California cut its water usage by 20.3% in November, staying on track to meet the target set by Gov. Jerry Brown. The savings percentage, compared with November 2013, was the lowest in six months of reporting and moved California’s cumulative savings to 26.3% […]
VIDEO: Most of County Misses Water Conservation Goals
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI News Quoted: interview with: Jason FosterTwo-thirds of the water districts in San Diego County failed to reach their conservation goals in November, though cumulative savings since June remains strong, the state Water Resources Board reported Tuesday. The area’s largest water supplier to homes and businesses — the city of San Diego — failed to meet its state-mandated target of […]
Third Storm to Hit San Diego on Wednesday
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Gary Robbins & Robert KrierIf the weather so far this week is any indicator of what El Niño can bring to San Diego County and the rest of California, then people should be ready for a prolonged mix of relief and misery. Relief because the extra rainfall and snow would go a long way toward ending the state’s […]
California Misses Mark for Saving Water 2 Months Running
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby By Scott SmithResidents of drought-weary California in November fell short of hitting a 25 percent water conservation mandate for a second month running, state officials say. The monthly tally comes as a series of much-anticipated El Nino storms line up, expecting to drench the state for several days and boost the snowpack. Felicia Marcus, chair of […]