A charming 1925 La Mesa home featuring a rich tapestry of thriving low-water use plants won the 2023 Helix Water District Landscape Makeover Contest. Homeowner Joy Andrea, a retired schoolteacher and La Mesa resident for more than 50 years, created a landscape with a tremendous amount of curb appeal, reflecting the character of the home.
A retired grandmother in East County built an award-winning water-wise landscape with some help from the kids in her neighborhood. Lois Scott, who once worked as a registered nurse, decided to address years of high-water usage, a lack of rain and “rabbit-yard invaders” by converting her once green front lawn into a water-wise landscape she […]
South Coast Water District ratepayers will see an average increase of 7% in their water rates and a 12% average increase in their sewer rates starting July 1, following a governing board vote on June 22. On average, starting July 1, residents may see a $5.79 increase in their water bills and an $8.99 increase […]
The agreement reached in May by California, Arizona and Nevada to conserve 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water is reassuring news for all who rely on it — farms, cities, rural communities, tribes and the environment. It benefits American consumers in general who depend on the region’s farms for much of our safe, healthy, […]
Historic La Mesa Home Wins Helix Water District’s 2023 Landscape Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA charming 1925 La Mesa home featuring a rich tapestry of thriving low-water use plants won the 2023 Helix Water District Landscape Makeover Contest. Homeowner Joy Andrea, a retired schoolteacher and La Mesa resident for more than 50 years, created a landscape with a tremendous amount of curb appeal, reflecting the character of the home.
‘Nana’s Garden’ in El Cajon Recognized as Water-Wise Landscape
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5 San Diegoby Amber Coakley Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA retired grandmother in East County built an award-winning water-wise landscape with some help from the kids in her neighborhood. Lois Scott, who once worked as a registered nurse, decided to address years of high-water usage, a lack of rain and “rabbit-yard invaders” by converting her once green front lawn into a water-wise landscape she […]
South Coast Water District’s Water, Sewer Rates Set to Increase July 1
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Dana Point Timesby Breeana GreenbergSouth Coast Water District ratepayers will see an average increase of 7% in their water rates and a 12% average increase in their sewer rates starting July 1, following a governing board vote on June 22. On average, starting July 1, residents may see a $5.79 increase in their water bills and an $8.99 increase […]
Opinion: With Colorado River Negotiations Settled, it’s Time to Focus on Water Conservation Plans
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Brian Strahm Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe agreement reached in May by California, Arizona and Nevada to conserve 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water is reassuring news for all who rely on it — farms, cities, rural communities, tribes and the environment. It benefits American consumers in general who depend on the region’s farms for much of our safe, healthy, […]