Water consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared to February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Friday. Even so, county residents have still cut back water use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, according to the […]
Temperatures in some parts of the Southland reached higher than 80 degrees this week, and spring is officially here Sunday. Federal forecasters have nary a drop of rain in their seven-day forecast for Los Angeles, and the two-week outlook by the federal Climate Prediction Center pegs Southern California for a 60 percent chance of above-normal […]
Water consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared to February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Friday. Despite the hike, customers in the region have still cut back their use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, according […]
After months of debate about whether rebates for water-saving measures are taxable, two members of Congress from California have introduced a bill that would clarify that they are not. As part of a statewide push to manage the drought, Californians have received rebates from water districts for tearing out their lawns or installing water-saving devices. […]
County Water Use Went Up in February
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diego Quoted: Dana FriehaufWater consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared to February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Friday. Even so, county residents have still cut back water use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, according to the […]
It’s Last Call for El Niño
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LA Weeklyby By Dennis RomeroTemperatures in some parts of the Southland reached higher than 80 degrees this week, and spring is officially here Sunday. Federal forecasters have nary a drop of rain in their seven-day forecast for Los Angeles, and the two-week outlook by the federal Climate Prediction Center pegs Southern California for a 60 percent chance of above-normal […]
San Diego Water Consumption Up 5% in February Due to Warm Weather
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby By Debbie L. Sklar Quoted: Dana FriehaufWater consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared to February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Friday. Despite the hike, customers in the region have still cut back their use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, according […]
California congressmen try to talk Uncle Sam out of taxing turf rebates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Brian WattAfter months of debate about whether rebates for water-saving measures are taxable, two members of Congress from California have introduced a bill that would clarify that they are not. As part of a statewide push to manage the drought, Californians have received rebates from water districts for tearing out their lawns or installing water-saving devices. […]