San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Installs Radiation Monitoring System
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiThe San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has unveiled a monitoring system that collects readings of the radiation emitted by the used-up nuclear fuel that is housed in a newly constructed storage facility at the plant. Three monitors feed information directly to the California Department of Public Health’s Radiologic Health Branch, which will post a monthly […]
Opinion: A Week of Rain is Nice, but Does Virtually Nothing to Help L.A.’s Water Issues
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by The Times Editorial BoardSouthern California’s March rain is a welcome relief, coming as it does after a mostly dry January and an absolutely desiccated February. Los Angeles, like much of the rest of the state, had been in drought and was getting by without severe conservation measures only because of reservoirs still brimming from the soaking winter of […]
Tijuana River Sewage Pollution Shutters Beaches as far North as Coronado
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Joshua Emerson SmithBeaches were closed on Tuesday from the Mexico border to Coronado as rain flushed sewage-contaminated runoff from Tijuana into the San Diego region. Millions of gallons of polluted water have been regularly flowing over the border through the Tijuana River for months. The southern shoreline in Imperial Beach has been closed since November as a […]
Ten High School Photographers Honored by Helix Water District
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkTen East County high school students were honored for their winning photos in the 2020 Helix Water District High School Photo Contest. The winning photographers were recognized at the February 26 board of directors meeting. This year’s photo contest challenged high school photographers to highlight the importance and beauty of water in our everyday lives. […]