Say the word “library,” and your word association is likely “books.” But across the country, including in San Diego, many libraries also lend other important items, including seeds for home gardens. Many of these “seed libraries“ aren’t actually conventional libraries: They may be a service organized by neighborhoods, schools or other kinds of organizations. The […]
The city of San Diego has embarked in a multibillion dollar effort to recycle its wastewater into drinking water. It’s a project years in the making, but officials expect to complete the first phase in 2027. This week on the podcast, Voice of San Diego’s social media pro Bella Ross recaps what she learned on […]
Outside her home in Riverside County, near the north shore of the Salton Sea, Sara Renteria is struggling to breathe. She has to speak in short sentences, and pauses often to take a breath. When she was diagnosed with asthma as an adult about five years ago, Renteria said her doctor gave her a choice: […]
Two local water districts have filed a lawsuit in North County court alleging the city of San Diego failed for years to maintain the Lake Hodges Dam. The water districts allege they have lost $21 million due to the release of water from Lake Hodges in recent months.
Seed Libraries are Sprouting Across San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenSay the word “library,” and your word association is likely “books.” But across the country, including in San Diego, many libraries also lend other important items, including seeds for home gardens. Many of these “seed libraries“ aren’t actually conventional libraries: They may be a service organized by neighborhoods, schools or other kinds of organizations. The […]
VOSD Podcast: The Solution to Pollution is Not Dilution
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /Voice of San Diegoby Andrea Lopez-VillafañaThe city of San Diego has embarked in a multibillion dollar effort to recycle its wastewater into drinking water. It’s a project years in the making, but officials expect to complete the first phase in 2027. This week on the podcast, Voice of San Diego’s social media pro Bella Ross recaps what she learned on […]
Coachella Valley Residents Struggle to Breathe as Polluting Dust Increases
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /Times of San Diegoby Alejandra Reyes-VelardeOutside her home in Riverside County, near the north shore of the Salton Sea, Sara Renteria is struggling to breathe. She has to speak in short sentences, and pauses often to take a breath. When she was diagnosed with asthma as an adult about five years ago, Renteria said her doctor gave her a choice: […]
Water Districts Sue City of San Diego Over Lake Hodges Dam Maintenance
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /CBS8by David GotfredsonTwo local water districts have filed a lawsuit in North County court alleging the city of San Diego failed for years to maintain the Lake Hodges Dam. The water districts allege they have lost $21 million due to the release of water from Lake Hodges in recent months.