There’s been a lot of talk lately about the cost of water — and that makes sense given the economic realities faced by many residents, farmers, and businesses. But it also seems that newer generations of San Diegans do not know that there was a time when we didn’t have water when and where we […]
A helicopter whisks off a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, climbs above a thin layer of haze and soars over barren mountains past the city’s edge. Soon, scars of climatic stress are evident to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Martin Adams, general manager and chief engineer of the city’s water and power department, as they […]
San Diego will finish January with 0.16 inches of rain, making it the driest January since 2014, when San Diego International Airport recorded 0.01 inches of precipitation, says the National Weather Service. Forecasters say the airport won’t receive any rain on Sunday or Monday, and that the region is unlikely to get significant precipitation through […]
Not every water development plan has gone over well. In the late 1990s, a $55 million LADWP plan to treat wastewater to potable standards was killed after public outcry, with newspapers labeling the concept with the icky phrase “toilet to tap.” But attitudes have changed. Other parts of Southern California have shown that reclaimed water is safe to drink, […]
Opinion: Water May Cost More Now, But 30 Years Ago San Diego Almost Ran Out
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Gary Croucher Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThere’s been a lot of talk lately about the cost of water — and that makes sense given the economic realities faced by many residents, farmers, and businesses. But it also seems that newer generations of San Diegans do not know that there was a time when we didn’t have water when and where we […]
Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Bloombergby Brian Eckhouse and Laura BlissA helicopter whisks off a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, climbs above a thin layer of haze and soars over barren mountains past the city’s edge. Soon, scars of climatic stress are evident to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Martin Adams, general manager and chief engineer of the city’s water and power department, as they […]
It’s Official — San Diego Will End January With Lowest Rainfall in Nearly a Decade
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego will finish January with 0.16 inches of rain, making it the driest January since 2014, when San Diego International Airport recorded 0.01 inches of precipitation, says the National Weather Service. Forecasters say the airport won’t receive any rain on Sunday or Monday, and that the region is unlikely to get significant precipitation through […]
Questions About Lack of Diversity and Racial Bias Roil Major California Water Supplier
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesNot every water development plan has gone over well. In the late 1990s, a $55 million LADWP plan to treat wastewater to potable standards was killed after public outcry, with newspapers labeling the concept with the icky phrase “toilet to tap.” But attitudes have changed. Other parts of Southern California have shown that reclaimed water is safe to drink, […]