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.
Governor Signs Two Bills Crucial for San Diego’s Transit and Water Plans
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinGov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that are critical to San Diego’s plans for improved mass transit and water recycling for long-term drought protection. On Friday night the governor signed Assemblyman Todd Gloria’s Assembly Bill 1413, which will support local referendums on transit funding, and Assembly Bill 1290 by Gloria and Sen. Toni Atkins […]
Activists Rally For Solutions to Tijuana Sewage Problem
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 Newsby Merrilee MooreActivists pushed for action at a rally Saturday morning addressing the toxic flow of sewage from Tijuana into Southern California beaches. Sewage flowing into the Tijuana River has been responsible for closing beaches an average of 300 days a year. Environmental organization “Stop the Poop” wants to see permanent solutions. “This is environmental and biological […]
Reliable Water Supplies Sustain San Diego’s Military Sector
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe military sector accounts for more than 20% of the San Diego region’s economy, and that would not be possible without a safe, reliable water supply. The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies, including Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, provide the water needed for military operations, military families and military contractors. […]
Desalination: Poseidon Still Trying to Plant Its Trident Into Huntington Beach
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Logby Parimal M. RohitHUNTINGTON BEACH—Southern California was hit with enough rain in 2019 for many experts and observers to declare an end to the region’s most recent drought – which could be bad news for Poseidon Water’s plans to build a desalination plant near land’s edge in Huntington Beach. It is hard to drum up a lot of […]