The eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
Nearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]
Pete Beauregard squints in the morning sun as he thinks back to October 22, 2007. “That wind hit us at about 120 mph, wind with fire,” he said. “It came head on and it was like a blow torch, it just cut everything to the ground.” He’s talking about the Witch Creek Fire, which engulfed […]
Locally-roasted coffee and home brewed beer made with purified recycled water from the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Demonstration Facility was showcased Sept. 10 in San Diego during two special events at the 34th annual WateReuse Symposium. Pure Water San Diego presented two events featuring beverages made with a key ingredient: purified recycled water. In the afternoon, […]
OPINION: East Coachella Valley Residents Speak Out For A Healthier Environment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Lesly Figueroa and Rebecca ZaragozaThe eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
City Breaks Ground On Water Desalter
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Camarillo Acorn by Hector GonzalezNearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]
San Diego’s Climate Crisis: The Risks And Costs Of Living In The Backcountry
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Claire TrageserPete Beauregard squints in the morning sun as he thinks back to October 22, 2007. “That wind hit us at about 120 mph, wind with fire,” he said. “It came head on and it was like a blow torch, it just cut everything to the ground.” He’s talking about the Witch Creek Fire, which engulfed […]
WateReuse Symposium Showcases City of San Diego’s Pure Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkLocally-roasted coffee and home brewed beer made with purified recycled water from the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Demonstration Facility was showcased Sept. 10 in San Diego during two special events at the 34th annual WateReuse Symposium. Pure Water San Diego presented two events featuring beverages made with a key ingredient: purified recycled water. In the afternoon, […]