Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for all Californians to reduce their water use by 15 percent amid a severe drought across most of the state won’t be met with the same urgency in San Diego County as elsewhere because of a decades-old effort to diversify water supplies here and because of a new court order. Last month, the […]
While California has not imposed drought-related restrictions for the San Diego region, county officials believe they are well prepared in the event the county is told to conserve water or reduce water use. As of July 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared drought emergencies in 50 of the state’s 58 counties due to the dry […]
The drought-tolerant landscaping at Christine Laframboise’s El Cajon home has been a work in progress since 2015, when she, her husband and their son painstakingly pulled out two layers of grass and sod — 1,070 square feet of lawn. This past week, her front garden took top honors in the Otay Water District’s WaterSmart Landscape […]
Although Southern California is not included in the state’s drought-emergency proclamation, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday urged residents across the state to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% amid worsening conditions across the West Coast. He also called on businesses to slash their water use. According to the governor’s office, a 15% cut in water […]
Opinion: San Diegans Don’t Face the Water Woes Seen in Much of the State. But Conserve Anyways
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGov. Gavin Newsom’s call for all Californians to reduce their water use by 15 percent amid a severe drought across most of the state won’t be met with the same urgency in San Diego County as elsewhere because of a decades-old effort to diversify water supplies here and because of a new court order. Last month, the […]
San Diego County Officials Confident They’re Prepared for Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /ABC News 10by Jermaine OngWhile California has not imposed drought-related restrictions for the San Diego region, county officials believe they are well prepared in the event the county is told to conserve water or reduce water use. As of July 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared drought emergencies in 50 of the state’s 58 counties due to the dry […]
El Cajon Resident Wins Otay Water District Landscape Contest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanThe drought-tolerant landscaping at Christine Laframboise’s El Cajon home has been a work in progress since 2015, when she, her husband and their son painstakingly pulled out two layers of grass and sod — 1,070 square feet of lawn. This past week, her front garden took top honors in the Otay Water District’s WaterSmart Landscape […]
Governor Urges Water Conservation as 9 Counties Added to State’s Drought List
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein and City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAlthough Southern California is not included in the state’s drought-emergency proclamation, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday urged residents across the state to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% amid worsening conditions across the West Coast. He also called on businesses to slash their water use. According to the governor’s office, a 15% cut in water […]