The San Dieguito Water District celebrated its 100th anniversary this month, marking a century of supplying water to more than 38,000 residents in coastal Encinitas, including Leucadia and Cardiff. “I’m really happy and excited to be celebrating this amazing milestone,” said Deputy Mayor Joe Mosca, president of the San Dieguito Water District. “It’s been a […]
Property owners in the Santa Monica Mountains and nearby communities worried about the upcoming mandate severely restricting outdoor water usage were given answers and tips on how to comply at a town hall organized by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD). Legitimate concerns about brown lawns and brush dry hillsides in fire-prone areas prompted […]
Maria Herrera had about a quarter left in her last five-gallon water jug. On that April afternoon, though, spotty water service returned to the 67-year-old woman’s apartment, before the jug emptied. If it hadn’t, that was all she had left to bathe, do housework or drink.
Mandatory water restrictions soon may be in the future for all of California. The governor threatened the mandates if we don’t use less water on our own. “This year, 2022, it was historically dry,” says Efren Lopez with The San Diego County Water Authority. “It was hot so you see that uptick in water use.”
San Dieguito Water District Celebrates 100 Years
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Groupby Anna OpalskyThe San Dieguito Water District celebrated its 100th anniversary this month, marking a century of supplying water to more than 38,000 residents in coastal Encinitas, including Leucadia and Cardiff. “I’m really happy and excited to be celebrating this amazing milestone,” said Deputy Mayor Joe Mosca, president of the San Dieguito Water District. “It’s been a […]
Outdoor Watering Restrictions Cause Panic
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Malibu Timesby Judy AbelProperty owners in the Santa Monica Mountains and nearby communities worried about the upcoming mandate severely restricting outdoor water usage were given answers and tips on how to comply at a town hall organized by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD). Legitimate concerns about brown lawns and brush dry hillsides in fire-prone areas prompted […]
San Diego Pays a Lot for Abundant Water. Tijuana Pays a Different Price for Water Scarcity.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Vicente Calderón and MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMaria Herrera had about a quarter left in her last five-gallon water jug. On that April afternoon, though, spotty water service returned to the 67-year-old woman’s apartment, before the jug emptied. If it hadn’t, that was all she had left to bathe, do housework or drink.
Governor Suggests Possible Water Restrictions for California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 News San Diego (KGTV)by Natay Holmes Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityMandatory water restrictions soon may be in the future for all of California. The governor threatened the mandates if we don’t use less water on our own. “This year, 2022, it was historically dry,” says Efren Lopez with The San Diego County Water Authority. “It was hot so you see that uptick in water use.”