A permit approved Thursday by the California Coastal Commission will allow the Carlsbad desalination plant to modify its seawater intakes and discharge structures to better protect marine life and create a “stand-alone” system.
San Diego County got minimal rain Saturday as the last of Tropical Storm Kay passed over the region. The storm already brought record rainfall to the county on Friday, with around a half-inch near the coast and nearly 2 inches in some mountain areas. Rainfall totals were much lower as the storm dissipated over the […]
A new study by San Diego State University scientists finds that the bacterial outbreaks in the San Diego River that force frequent local beach closures are caused primarily by leaks in aging sewer pipes, not by homeless encampments or failing septic tanks.
San Diego County is taking a hard and weird hit from Tropical Storm Kay, which generated winds that gusted from 93 mph to 109 mph early Friday in East County and lifted temperatures countywide into the 80s and 90s at the tail end of a long heat wave.
Modified Seawater Intakes Approved for Carlsbad Desalination Plant
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Phil DiehlA permit approved Thursday by the California Coastal Commission will allow the Carlsbad desalination plant to modify its seawater intakes and discharge structures to better protect marine life and create a “stand-alone” system.
Tropical Storm Ended Saturday in San Diego With Light Showers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Philip MolnarSan Diego County got minimal rain Saturday as the last of Tropical Storm Kay passed over the region. The storm already brought record rainfall to the county on Friday, with around a half-inch near the coast and nearly 2 inches in some mountain areas. Rainfall totals were much lower as the storm dissipated over the […]
What’s Causing Beach Pollution Near the San Diego River? Blame Sewer Leaks, Study Suggests
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickA new study by San Diego State University scientists finds that the bacterial outbreaks in the San Diego River that force frequent local beach closures are caused primarily by leaks in aging sewer pipes, not by homeless encampments or failing septic tanks.
Tropical Storm Kay Produces Wind Gusts to 109 Mph in San Diego County, Along With Heat, Rain, Traffic Problems
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego County is taking a hard and weird hit from Tropical Storm Kay, which generated winds that gusted from 93 mph to 109 mph early Friday in East County and lifted temperatures countywide into the 80s and 90s at the tail end of a long heat wave.