The Long Beach Water Commission may upgrade the city’s water shortage level next week, which would bring with it new restrictions on when residents can water landscaping. Updating the city’s water shortage stage comes as California heads toward its third straight year of drought. The proposal to go to Stage 2, which would limit landscape […]
After weeks of work, I’m pleased to report that thanks to the improved relationship between the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the San Diego County Water Authority, along with increased collaboration with other water agencies across Southern California, we helped reduce proposed rate increases to our wholesale water supplies by 7 percentage […]
Emily Tianshi has loved coming to Torrey Pines State Preserve since she was young. The beach and preserve is one of the very few places where its namesake grows. As a curious middle schooler with an interest in biology, she became fascinated with the rarely studied tree. “Because the pine is so rare, nobody had studied its […]
To comply with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order N-7-22, the Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors voted to move to a Level 2 Drought Alert April 21. The new drought level will prompt mandatory water-use restrictions for all Vallecitos customers starting April 21 and into the foreseeable future.
Long Beach Commission May Further Limit Watering Yards Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Long Beach Postby Jason RuizThe Long Beach Water Commission may upgrade the city’s water shortage level next week, which would bring with it new restrictions on when residents can water landscaping. Updating the city’s water shortage stage comes as California heads toward its third straight year of drought. The proposal to go to Stage 2, which would limit landscape […]
Working Together on Water Affordability
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Gary Croucher Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter weeks of work, I’m pleased to report that thanks to the improved relationship between the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the San Diego County Water Authority, along with increased collaboration with other water agencies across Southern California, we helped reduce proposed rate increases to our wholesale water supplies by 7 percentage […]
Here’s How Pine Needles From Torrey Pines State Reserve Could Solve the Water Crisis
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8by Tim BlodgettEmily Tianshi has loved coming to Torrey Pines State Preserve since she was young. The beach and preserve is one of the very few places where its namesake grows. As a curious middle schooler with an interest in biology, she became fascinated with the rarely studied tree. “Because the pine is so rare, nobody had studied its […]
Vallecitos Board Declares Level 2 Drought Alert
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Groupby Jean GilletteTo comply with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order N-7-22, the Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors voted to move to a Level 2 Drought Alert April 21. The new drought level will prompt mandatory water-use restrictions for all Vallecitos customers starting April 21 and into the foreseeable future.