San Diego County / Southern California

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

Massive Ladybug Swarm Over San Diego, SoCal Shows Up On Radar

/in , /by /KOMO News

A huge blob that appeared on the National Weather Service’s radar wasn’t a rain cloud, but a massive swarm of ladybugs over Southern California. Meteorologist Joe Dandrea says the array of bugs appeared to be about 80 miles wide as it flew over San Diego on Tuesday. But Dandrea tells the Los Angeles Times that the ladybugs […]

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County Receives State Grant to Control Smelly, Invasive Weed

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. Sklar

San 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 […]

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Local Leaders Meet With Feds About Tijuana Sewage Spills

/in , /by /Fox 5by Maria Arcega -Dunn

Local 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 […]

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San Diego Grown Photo Contest Highlights Agriculture

/in , /by /Water News Network

More 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 […]

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