Landscape designer Paul Robbins had more than water conservation in mind when he removed the muddy turf and bamboo behind his Pasadena rental and created a welcoming, low-water landscape. “Our garden is very family-friendly,” says Robbins, gesturing toward the Victorian box tree where his 5-year-old daughter Zara likes to swing.
The San Diego County Water Authority has set a June 23 hearing for proposed SDCWA rates and charges for calendar year 2023. A May 26 unanimous vote of the CWA board set the June 23 hearing date along with the proposed rates and charges. If those rates and charges are approved, the June 23 action […]
The U.S. EPA announced a settlement with California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for violations of the Clean Water Act. The violations include the pollution of local wetlands, reported EPA. A Nov. 5, 2020, EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection of IID’s construction of drain banks in the area discovered that […]
A popular Joshua Tree park trail is now closed so that bighorn sheep can have easier access to water amid the state’s continuing drought conditions, park officials said. The 49 Palms Trail was closed on June 1 and was expected to stay off limits until summer monsoon rains provide enough rainfall to make water more available to […]
How One Renter Swapped His Lawn for a Drought-Tolerant Family Retreat
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Lisa BooneLandscape designer Paul Robbins had more than water conservation in mind when he removed the muddy turf and bamboo behind his Pasadena rental and created a welcoming, low-water landscape. “Our garden is very family-friendly,” says Robbins, gesturing toward the Victorian box tree where his 5-year-old daughter Zara likes to swing.
CWA to Consider Rate Increases June 23
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority has set a June 23 hearing for proposed SDCWA rates and charges for calendar year 2023. A May 26 unanimous vote of the CWA board set the June 23 hearing date along with the proposed rates and charges. If those rates and charges are approved, the June 23 action […]
EPA Fines Imperial Irrigation District for Clean Water Act Violations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Storm Water Solutionsby Cristina TuserThe U.S. EPA announced a settlement with California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for violations of the Clean Water Act. The violations include the pollution of local wetlands, reported EPA. A Nov. 5, 2020, EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection of IID’s construction of drain banks in the area discovered that […]
Popular Joshua Tree Park Trail Closed So Bighorn Sheep Can Get Water Amid Drought
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5 San Diegoby Nouran SalahiehA popular Joshua Tree park trail is now closed so that bighorn sheep can have easier access to water amid the state’s continuing drought conditions, park officials said. The 49 Palms Trail was closed on June 1 and was expected to stay off limits until summer monsoon rains provide enough rainfall to make water more available to […]