The Coachella Valley Water District faces hefty challenges each day: providing water for more than 1,200 ag customers on 65,000 acres in a desert environment. The water district serves San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties and nine cities. “I would say managing our water on a long-term basis, optimizing our Colorado River water and groundwater […]
Farmers, ranchers and vineyard owners are invited to a free workshop that offers guidance on applying for up to $100,000 in state grant funding designed to promote healthy soils practices. The Free Healthy Soils Program Financial Assistance Workshop is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Sydney […]
City Opens State-of-the-Art Ranger Station in Mission Trails Regional Park. The state-of-the-art facility, at the East Fortuna Staging Area of the park, will give rangers improved resources and allow them to better protect the park and engage with visitors, according to Sherman’s office. Sherman, chairman of the Mission Trails Regional Park Taskforce, said the park […]
Talented fourth-graders from Fallbrook area elementary schools picked up their pens, crayons, and watercolors to create the best and brightest water-conservation posters for the 2020 Fallbrook Public Utility District “Be Water Smart” calendar. Out of the 250 posters submitted, the work of 14 artists was selected. Twelve of the winning images appear inside the calendar, […]
District Helps Make Desert Bloom
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Capital Pressby Julia HollisterThe Coachella Valley Water District faces hefty challenges each day: providing water for more than 1,200 ag customers on 65,000 acres in a desert environment. The water district serves San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties and nine cities. “I would say managing our water on a long-term basis, optimizing our Colorado River water and groundwater […]
Workshop Explains Grants Available to Ag Workers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Julie GallantFarmers, ranchers and vineyard owners are invited to a free workshop that offers guidance on applying for up to $100,000 in state grant funding designed to promote healthy soils practices. The Free Healthy Soils Program Financial Assistance Workshop is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, at Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Sydney […]
City Opens State-of-the-Art Ranger Station in Mission Trails Regional Park
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinCity Opens State-of-the-Art Ranger Station in Mission Trails Regional Park. The state-of-the-art facility, at the East Fortuna Staging Area of the park, will give rangers improved resources and allow them to better protect the park and engage with visitors, according to Sherman’s office. Sherman, chairman of the Mission Trails Regional Park Taskforce, said the park […]
Student Artwork Featured in 2020 Fallbrook PUD Calendar
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkTalented fourth-graders from Fallbrook area elementary schools picked up their pens, crayons, and watercolors to create the best and brightest water-conservation posters for the 2020 Fallbrook Public Utility District “Be Water Smart” calendar. Out of the 250 posters submitted, the work of 14 artists was selected. Twelve of the winning images appear inside the calendar, […]