San Diego takes droughts very seriously. That’s why the region is well-positioned to weather an extended dry spell with enough water. Local officials don’t shrug at the drought conditions across the state that have triggered emergencies in a couple of northern counties. For one thing, the wildfire threat can be as dangerous here as anywhere. […]
Increasingly ominous signs suggest that we are entering another multiyear drought in California. The State Water Project recently reduced projected water deliveries for 2021 from 10% of requested supplies to 5 percent, and on April 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a regional drought emergency in the Russian River watershed in Northern California. But it’s a different story in […]
In today’s Home Grown, a local lawsuit over ownership of the Colorado River water might be taken higher to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Michael Abatti versus the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) lawsuit has been ongoing in the valley, disputing over whether water rights belong to the landowners or if they are controlled by the […]
Bonham is the director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a bone-dry lakebed in Northern California and announced the state is experiencing drought conditions again. Thus far, the most severe conditions are in specific northern watersheds such as the Russian and Klamath river basins. In the San Diego […]
Opinion: Drought-Tolerant San Diego Won’t Go Thirsty in the Dry Stretch Ahead
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthortySan Diego takes droughts very seriously. That’s why the region is well-positioned to weather an extended dry spell with enough water. Local officials don’t shrug at the drought conditions across the state that have triggered emergencies in a couple of northern counties. For one thing, the wildfire threat can be as dangerous here as anywhere. […]
Opinion: How San Diego County’s Water Supply Investments Protect Our Economy and Quality of Life From Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Croucher Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIncreasingly ominous signs suggest that we are entering another multiyear drought in California. The State Water Project recently reduced projected water deliveries for 2021 from 10% of requested supplies to 5 percent, and on April 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a regional drought emergency in the Russian River watershed in Northern California. But it’s a different story in […]
Dispute Over Water Rights Possibly Going to U.S. Supreme Court
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KYMAby April HettingerIn today’s Home Grown, a local lawsuit over ownership of the Colorado River water might be taken higher to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Michael Abatti versus the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) lawsuit has been ongoing in the valley, disputing over whether water rights belong to the landowners or if they are controlled by the […]
Opinion: California is One of the Most Biodiverse Places On the Planet. Here’s Why We are Losing Our Biodiversity at an Alarming Rate
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Charlton H. BonhamBonham is the director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a bone-dry lakebed in Northern California and announced the state is experiencing drought conditions again. Thus far, the most severe conditions are in specific northern watersheds such as the Russian and Klamath river basins. In the San Diego […]