San Diego County / Southern California

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

Oilfield Activities In Western Kern County Are Increasing Groundwater Salinity

/in , , /by /California Water News Daily

In accordance with Senate Bill 4 authored by former Senator Frances J. “Fran” Pavley (D-27st District-Agoura Hills) in 2013, the State Water Resources Control Board, is now required to develop and implement a regional groundwater monitoring program. The State Water Board has partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to monitor regional groundwater quality in oil […]

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Here’s How Much Rain Fell Across San Diego County Before Dawn On Thursday

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Gary Robbins

Here are local rainfall totals for the 24-hour period ending at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday. The National Weather Service says that isolated rain and thunderstorms could occur today in the mountains and deserts. Forecasters also report that there were 17 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in the county late Wednesday and early Thursday, and 30 lightning flashes. […]

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California Starts Among Largest Community Solar Projects In U.S.

/in , , /by /Bloomberg Environmentby Emily C. Dooley

The Imperial Irrigation District and the non-profit Citizens Energy Corp. powered up a 30-megawatt community solar project near California’s Salton Sea that will provide thousands of low-income customers in the region with discounted renewable energy. The $46 million project is one of the largest community solar installations in the country and uses 107,000 photovoltaic panels […]

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San Diego Leaders Meet With Trump Administration to Ask For Fix to Tijuana River Sewage Pollution

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith

Elected leaders from around the San Diego region met with the Trump administration on Tuesday to ask for help stopping the sewage-tainted water that regularly flows in the Tijuana River across the border with Mexico. Specifically, regional leaders tried to persuade federal authorities to fund a more than $400-million plan to capture and treat the […]

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