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.
The Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently completed the Manchester Avenue Potable Water Pipeline Project. In total, 3,700 linear feet of aged potable water pipeline was replaced along Manchester Avenue, Rancho Santa Fe Road and Encinitas Boulevard. The pipelines previously serving water in this area were installed in 1961 and were approaching the end of their […]
Among the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek more drinking water from a plentiful but expensive source: the Pacific Ocean. The debate has reached a critical stage in Huntington Beach, where Poseidon Water has been trying for more than two decades to build […]
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.
Manchester Avenue Potable Water Pipeline Replacement Project Completed
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently completed the Manchester Avenue Potable Water Pipeline Project. In total, 3,700 linear feet of aged potable water pipeline was replaced along Manchester Avenue, Rancho Santa Fe Road and Encinitas Boulevard. The pipelines previously serving water in this area were installed in 1961 and were approaching the end of their […]
Drought Boon or Boondoggle? Critics Blast Poseidon Desalination Plan as Crucial Vote Looms
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAmong the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek more drinking water from a plentiful but expensive source: the Pacific Ocean. The debate has reached a critical stage in Huntington Beach, where Poseidon Water has been trying for more than two decades to build […]