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.
Water Board Places 10 County Agencies On Notice To Clean Up San Diego River
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Salvador RiveraThe San Diego Water Board is asking 10 local agencies, including the city and county of San Diego, to curtail the flow of human fecal matter into the San Diego River. The problem has gotten worse over the last few years to the point it’s being compared with similar issues along the U.S.-Mexico border, according […]
San Diego County Quality Of Life Indicators Mostly Positive In 2018
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA report released today showed improvement in 2018 for the majority of 15 indicators used to measure San Diego County’s quality of life. The Equinox Project Quality of Life Dashboard measures and benchmarks several environmental and economic trends throughout the region. The analysis highlighted the San Diego County Water Authority for developing water solutions for […]
OPINION: How Coronado Is Advocating For Tijuana Sewage Solutions
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Richard BaileyLast week, representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, International Boundary and Water Commission, and other federal offices gathered in Coronado to address one of the most pressing environmental issues in our region — solutions to the Tijuana sewage problem and the resulting contamination that regularly inundates San Diego County beaches. Since early 2018, the […]
OPINION: Faulconer’s Welcome Housing Plan Also Helps With Climate Change
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneIn the state Capitol, the response to California’s chronic housing shortage this year has been hugely disappointing. A bold proposal to make it easier to put up new apartment buildings and condos near mass transit and in single-family neighborhoods was abruptly killed last month by Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, the chair of the […]