Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is Monday. What’s in store for the upcoming season of beach days and barbecues in Southern California? To start with, it will be dry. That’s not just because California’s Mediterranean climate means rain mostly falls during a few wet winter months, but because the state is in its […]
Currently, no water is running through pipes and canals for some farmers in Northern California. It’s not even June. Farmers there have experienced this before, but the concern of that happening is starting to trickle into the Coachella Valley.
The State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to ban watering of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial and institutional properties, the latest in a series of steps to conserve water amid a historic drought. The ban — which does not include turf at residences or turf used for recreation or community purposes — will be effective once […]
California approved new drought restrictions Tuesday, much to the chagrin of San Diego County’s top water managers, who fear increased conservation will further drive up the region’s soaring cost of water. The new rules, called for by Gov. Gavin Newsom, require nearly all water suppliers in the state to ratchet down residential water consumption, while banning […]
With a Third Year of Drought, Southern California Facing a Hot, Dry Summer
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiMemorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is Monday. What’s in store for the upcoming season of beach days and barbecues in Southern California? To start with, it will be dry. That’s not just because California’s Mediterranean climate means rain mostly falls during a few wet winter months, but because the state is in its […]
Desert Farmers Concerned, Prepared for Extreme Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Palm Springsby Carmela KarcherCurrently, no water is running through pipes and canals for some farmers in Northern California. It’s not even June. Farmers there have experienced this before, but the concern of that happening is starting to trickle into the Coachella Valley.
California Businesses Face Turf Watering Ban Amid Historic Drought Conditions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by City News Service Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to ban watering of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial and institutional properties, the latest in a series of steps to conserve water amid a historic drought. The ban — which does not include turf at residences or turf used for recreation or community purposes — will be effective once […]
State Tightens Drought Rules as S.D. Officials Fear Higher Water Rates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia approved new drought restrictions Tuesday, much to the chagrin of San Diego County’s top water managers, who fear increased conservation will further drive up the region’s soaring cost of water. The new rules, called for by Gov. Gavin Newsom, require nearly all water suppliers in the state to ratchet down residential water consumption, while banning […]