At an Aug. 18 special meeting to review water rate structure alternatives, the Santa Fe Irrigation District board opted to pause and take more time to get additional details on its options. The board had planned to make a decision on proposed new rate structures at its Sept. 29 meeting, selecting from options of tiered […]
The revised and more aggressive climate action plan San Diego adopted this month commits officials to creating 700 acres of marshland across the city, more than triple the 220 acres of new marshland Mayor Todd Gloria had previously promised in northeastern Mission Bay. The revised climate action plan prioritizes new marsh areas — sometimes called […]
If you choose to design, implement and maintain a new water-saving landscape yourself, you can follow the Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape to help you plan, prepare, and work through each step. Free classes and online videos can help.
As drought, global warming and chronic overuse push the Colorado River to perilous new lows, water officials are hoping to prevent an earthquake from severing a critical Depression-era aqueduct that now connects millions of Southern Californians to the shrinking river. Recently, officials from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California celebrated as crews lowered a […]
Santa Fe Irrigation Board Considers New Water Rates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Rancho Santa Fe Reviewby Karen BillingAt an Aug. 18 special meeting to review water rate structure alternatives, the Santa Fe Irrigation District board opted to pause and take more time to get additional details on its options. The board had planned to make a decision on proposed new rate structures at its Sept. 29 meeting, selecting from options of tiered […]
Creating 700 Acres of New Marshland Across San Diego is Key to City’s New Climate Action Plan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickThe revised and more aggressive climate action plan San Diego adopted this month commits officials to creating 700 acres of marshland across the city, more than triple the 220 acres of new marshland Mayor Todd Gloria had previously promised in northeastern Mission Bay. The revised climate action plan prioritizes new marsh areas — sometimes called […]
Here’s How to Choose a Professional to Help Create a Water-Saving Landscape
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIf you choose to design, implement and maintain a new water-saving landscape yourself, you can follow the Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape to help you plan, prepare, and work through each step. Free classes and online videos can help.
California’s Water from Colorado River Could Be Crippled by a Big Earthquake. Drought Makes Fixes Vital
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithAs drought, global warming and chronic overuse push the Colorado River to perilous new lows, water officials are hoping to prevent an earthquake from severing a critical Depression-era aqueduct that now connects millions of Southern Californians to the shrinking river. Recently, officials from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California celebrated as crews lowered a […]