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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.
Will California Get Another Wildflower Super Bloom? Here’s What the Experts Predict
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Tribune by Lindsey HoldenA lackluster winter rain season has left much of California on the cusp of a drought — so what does that mean for the state’s much-Instagrammed wildflowers? Particularly rainy winters yielded super blooms throughout the state in 2017 and 2019, from the Carrizo Plain National Monument in San Luis Obispo County all the way down […]
Bacteria at the Water Fountain: How San Diego Scientists Use E. Coli to Test for Toxins in Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Shalina ChatlaniIt’s not always easy to tell if the water you’re drinking is safe. Some ways to check include lab testing and filters. And soon it could include E. coli bacteria. San Diego scientists are developing a new bacteria-based water sensing technology. At Edison Elementary School in City Heights on a December afternoon, excited school children […]
Salton Sea Partners Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Lake’s Condition
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley PressIMPERIAL — Representatives from Imperial Irrigation District and Imperial County took to the air Friday to get a keen view of California’s largest and most troubled lake. Coordinated by Audubon California, the flights took off from Imperial County Airport Friday morning, flying over the perimeter of the Salton Sea. Passengers witnessed the decline of the […]
Otay Water District Instagram Contest Winners Get Social About Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Otay Water District named eight winners of its first Instagram photo contests, asking customers to depict two distinct themes. In the first contest, four Otay Water District customers were selected winners of the agency’s first Instagram photo contest, “Thankful for Water.” During the 2019 holiday season, Instagrammers were invited to submit photos reflecting their […]