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.
County Receives State Grant to Control Smelly, Invasive Weed
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. SklarSan Diego County has received a two-year grant of $53,966 from the state Department of Food and Agriculture to contain an invasive weed species, county officials announced Wednesday. Ward’s weed has been found in Carlsbad, Del Mar, Otay Mesa and Camp Pendleton, in the only known infestations in North America, according to county officials. The […]
Local Leaders Meet With Feds About Tijuana Sewage Spills
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5by Maria Arcega -DunnLocal leaders and representatives of several federal agencies met Wednesday to look for a solution to the ongoing sewage spills contaminating the Tijuana River Valley and the shoreline from Imperial Beach to Coronado. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection met with elected leaders from San Diego County, the […]
San Diego Grown Photo Contest Highlights Agriculture
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkMore than 260 photos were submitted during May as part of the “San Diego Grown Photo Contest” highlighting how safe and reliable water supplies fuel the region’s thriving agriculture industry. The San Diego County Water Authority hosted the social media contest during Water Awareness Month. The contest highlights the significance of agriculture to the regional […]
Two North County Districts Contemplating Exit From The San Diego County Water Authority
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityTwo water districts in northern San Diego County are exploring the possibility of leaving the San Diego County Water Authority and buying their water instead from an agency in southern Riverside County, a move one district says could save it as much as $6 million annually. It is the first time in the Water Authority’s […]