Water, get your water here! With Andrea and Bella out, Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Will Huntsberry held it down this week. Former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is re-emerging post-controversy. We’re talking press conferences, speeches and a new Substack, “Grounded,” about his life on a family ranch.
As state leaders battle along the Colorado River for a larger share, a city in California is possibly willing to sell its water to Arizona—but it comes at a huge price. Just a few years ago, Arizona considered asking Mexico to allow the construction of a desalination plant. It never happened, but in California, there already is […]
A record-baking heat wave has been scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and summer runoff that refills reservoirs when the state needs the water most.
On March 19, Western Water and the San Diego County Water Authority signed a water exchange agreement that will provide benefits across much of Southern California. The agreement is conservatively projected to save Western Water customers $49.1 million, provide the San Diego County Water Authority an ongoing revenue stream of more than $13 million per […]
VOSD Podcast: Psst. Hey Buddy… I Got Some Water for Sale
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby Matt SkrabyWater, get your water here! With Andrea and Bella out, Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Will Huntsberry held it down this week. Former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is re-emerging post-controversy. We’re talking press conferences, speeches and a new Substack, “Grounded,” about his life on a family ranch.
Arizona Considers Buying California Water As Colorado River Tensions Remain High
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 10 Phoenixby Steve Nielsen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs state leaders battle along the Colorado River for a larger share, a city in California is possibly willing to sell its water to Arizona—but it comes at a huge price. Just a few years ago, Arizona considered asking Mexico to allow the construction of a desalination plant. It never happened, but in California, there already is […]
Record Heat, Melting Snow, and What It All Means for California’s Reservoirs
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby Rachel BeckerA record-baking heat wave has been scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and summer runoff that refills reservoirs when the state needs the water most.
Opinion: Historic Regional Water Exchange Signed
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The Raincross Gazetteby Mike Gardner Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOn March 19, Western Water and the San Diego County Water Authority signed a water exchange agreement that will provide benefits across much of Southern California. The agreement is conservatively projected to save Western Water customers $49.1 million, provide the San Diego County Water Authority an ongoing revenue stream of more than $13 million per […]