San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

San Diego Region’s Wine Industry Continues To Thrive

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones

Anyone who has taken a weekend drive into San Diego’s backcountry — along state Route 78 between Ramona and Julian or state Route 79 from Santa Ysabel to the Riverside County border — knows that the local winery industry is booming. You can’t go more than a mile or so without seeing a directional sign […]

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Carlsbad Extends Deadline for Power Plant Demolition

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl

The power company NRG will need a few extra months to demolish the old Encina Power Station on Carlsbad Boulevard, but the work will start on schedule and there’s no chance of preserving the plant’s signature seaside smokestack, officials said. The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an extension of up to nine months […]

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Sancon Awarded FPUD Manhole Rehabilitation And Relining Contract

/in , /by /Village News (San Diego, Calif.)by Joe Naiman

Sancon Technologies Inc. was awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract for the rehabilitation and relining of FPUD manholes. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, Oct. 28, approved a contract with the Huntington Beach company, which bid $78,787. Sancon will rehabilitate 22 manholes and one wet well. FPUD’s capital improvement program includes improving the reliability of […]

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California Gets Good Marks Planning for Sea-Level Rise

/in , /by /KPBS (San Diego, Calif.)by Erik Anderson

California got an A-grade for its efforts to protect the state’s beaches in the latest coastal survey from the California-based Surfrider group. The survey looked at how states with coastlines managed sediment, coastal development, coastal armoring, and sea-level rise. The state’s proactive coastal policies earned a high rating.

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