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.
Wildfire Threat Leads SDG&E to Turn Off Power to 400 Customers in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego Gas and Electric has temporarily turned off power to about 400 customers across inland San Diego County to minimize chances that its power lines will spark wildfires while the Santa Ana winds are blowing. The largest outage involves 344 customers in Live Oak Springs and Jacumba, where the power is not expected to […]
CWA Ratifies Contracts for Moosa Canyon Pipeline Repair
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe San Diego County Water Authority ratified two contracts for the repair of Pipeline 4 in Moosa Canyon. A unanimous CWA board vote Sept. 26 ratified a $950,000 contract with J.F. Shea Construction Inc. for the repair of Pipeline 4 and a contract for $871,342 with Fibrwrap Construction Services, Inc., for the carbon fiber relining […]
Water Authority Maintenance Pro Scores Three-Peat in National Competition
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkSan Diego County Water Authority maintenance professional Bobby Bond Jr. made it a three-peat, representing San Diego at the 2019 American Public Works Association’s National ROADEO Skills Competition in Seattle, Washington. Bond placed 13th among all 70 competitors nationwide. He secured the right to represent the San Diego region as the Master Skills Operator Champion […]
U.S. Military Economic Footprint In San Diego Is Growing, New Report Says
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Andrew DyerDefense industry personnel and military operations continue to be a significant driver of San Diego’s economy and, according to a new report, are projected to grow in the coming years. According to the 2019 San Diego Military Economic Impact Study, 354,000 military-connected jobs accounted for 22 percent of all jobs in the region. This amounts […]