A water district best known for supplying the celebrity-studded enclaves of Calabasas and Hidden Hills could soon become famous for a very different reason. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District recently partnered with California-based OceanWell to study the feasibility of harvesting drinking water from desalination pods placed on the ocean floor, several miles off the coast of […]
Gavin Newsom better have a big desk. Of more than 2,600 bills introduced in the legislative session that wrapped up late last week, about 840 managed to navigate their way through the Assembly and Senate. The bills that survived the legislative gauntlet now await their respective fates at the hand of the governor, who has an Oct. […]
City council is expected to vote on a nearly 20% increase to water rates for San Diego residents. If approved, this would increase rates 10.2% beginning Dec. 1, 2023, then up to an additional 8.7% beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Mayor Todd Gloria said this would equate to an approximate $12 increase to the average residents’ […]
The San Diego County Water Authority offers free WaterSmart classes, with both virtual and in-person options, taught by local landscape design professionals. Classes help participants understand landscape design and maintenance, soil identification and health, turf types and removal tips, plant selection, rainwater catchment, irrigation retrofits and project installation, whether completed as a DIY project or […]
A Celebrity-Studded L.A. Water District Has a Very Big Drought Idea: Seafloor Desalination
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithA water district best known for supplying the celebrity-studded enclaves of Calabasas and Hidden Hills could soon become famous for a very different reason. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District recently partnered with California-based OceanWell to study the feasibility of harvesting drinking water from desalination pods placed on the ocean floor, several miles off the coast of […]
Offshore Wind, Solar Along San Diego Highways and More: Some Key Energy Bills Heading to Newsom’s Desk
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGavin Newsom better have a big desk. Of more than 2,600 bills introduced in the legislative session that wrapped up late last week, about 840 managed to navigate their way through the Assembly and Senate. The bills that survived the legislative gauntlet now await their respective fates at the hand of the governor, who has an Oct. […]
City Council to Vote on Water Rate Increase Tuesday
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5by Sara Barker Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCity council is expected to vote on a nearly 20% increase to water rates for San Diego residents. If approved, this would increase rates 10.2% beginning Dec. 1, 2023, then up to an additional 8.7% beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Mayor Todd Gloria said this would equate to an approximate $12 increase to the average residents’ […]
Free WaterSmart Classes Help Residents Transform Landscapes
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority offers free WaterSmart classes, with both virtual and in-person options, taught by local landscape design professionals. Classes help participants understand landscape design and maintenance, soil identification and health, turf types and removal tips, plant selection, rainwater catchment, irrigation retrofits and project installation, whether completed as a DIY project or […]