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.
SoCal Sees Turnaround in Water Supply as Reservoirs Reach Historic Levels After Years of Drought
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /abc 7by Leticia JuarezJust five years ago, the boat launch at Diamond Valley Lake barely met the water’s edge. Today, the same area is under water thanks to recent rain and snow. It’s a turnaround that has the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California cautiously optimistic.
2019 Started and Ended Wet in San Diego; Heat Was Less Persistent
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierLast year came in and went out like a wet lion in San Diego County. In between, it was a relatively tranquil, although not uneventful weather year.
December Has Been Wet in California, But a Predicted Dry Winter Means Wildfire Danger Could Return Early
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /KTLA 5 Los Angelesby Erika MartinSouthern California’s wettest December in nearly a decade quashed any danger lingering from destructive wildfires in fall, but experts warn that red flag conditions could return as early as April.
Vanderlaan Selected as LAFCO Vice-Chair
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityBonsall resident Andy Vanderlaan will be the vice-chair of San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission for the 2020 LAFCO board meetings. Vanderlaan, who is the public member on the LAFCO board, was chosen as the LAFCO vice-chair Dec. 2. County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who was LAFCO’s vice-chair for 2019, will be the 2020 chair.