The first of two Pacific storms will push into San Diego County on Tuesday night and likely drop a half-inch or more of rain at and near the coast and slightly more in the foothills and mountains by early Wednesday, says the National Weather Service. The rain represents the tail of a much larger system […]
San Diego’s southernmost beaches are blighted by sewage that spills into the cross-border Tijuana River and flows to the ocean. Before 2022, the best available coastal water testing technology took so long to furnish results that public health officials couldn’t surmise how safe the water was until days after visitors swam in it.
The city of San Diego and East County leaders have resolved a months-long dispute over a planned water recycling project, heading off a potentially expensive court fight over what to do with the plant’s waste.
More than $63 million in proposed federal funding was announced Tuesday to support nearly two dozen projects across the San Diego region. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, said in a statement that the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package that will deliver funding for 22 projects slated for the San Diego region will head next to both […]
First of Two Storms Could Drop Half-Inch of Rain in San Diego by Early Wednesday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe first of two Pacific storms will push into San Diego County on Tuesday night and likely drop a half-inch or more of rain at and near the coast and slightly more in the foothills and mountains by early Wednesday, says the National Weather Service. The rain represents the tail of a much larger system […]
What We Learned This Year: San Diego’s Beaches Are Dirtier Than We Knew
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerSan Diego’s southernmost beaches are blighted by sewage that spills into the cross-border Tijuana River and flows to the ocean. Before 2022, the best available coastal water testing technology took so long to furnish results that public health officials couldn’t surmise how safe the water was until days after visitors swam in it.
Court Fight Averted: San Diego Makes a Deal with East County Water Project Over Contested Pump Station
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Blake NelsonThe city of San Diego and East County leaders have resolved a months-long dispute over a planned water recycling project, heading off a potentially expensive court fight over what to do with the plant’s waste.
Over $63M in Federal Funding Announced for 22 San Diego-Area Projects
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 Newsby City News ServiceMore than $63 million in proposed federal funding was announced Tuesday to support nearly two dozen projects across the San Diego region. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, said in a statement that the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package that will deliver funding for 22 projects slated for the San Diego region will head next to both […]