There are two critical urban land use debates raging across the San Diego region today. How they play out will determine whether our region’s ecosystem becomes more resilient over the next several decades. The disputes involve first, the future of urban sprawl in the far-flung rural suburbs of San Diego County, and, second, infill policy […]
The San Diego County Water Authority is preparing to launch a major project to fix a leak in Pipeline 4 in the Moosa Canyon area of Bonsall. Pipeline 4 is a 90- inch diameter pipeline that provides treated drinking water throughout San Diego County, including the Vallecitos Water District (VWD). The leak site is in […]
A new plan recommends four strategies to advance water reuse in California over the next three decades – an important part of both the state and regional water resilience portfolio. The California WateReuse Action Plan includes a comprehensive set of proposed actions that will more than double the use of water recycling in California and […]
In the string of small farm towns that stretches south from California’s Salton Sea toward the border with Mexico, pretty much everyone knows someone with asthma. As many as three of every 10 people report having the disease in places like Brawley, Calipatria and Westmorland — compared with about one of 10 in California as […]
OPINION: Will Continued Sprawl or High-Density Infill Define San Diego’s Future?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Lawrence A. HerzogThere are two critical urban land use debates raging across the San Diego region today. How they play out will determine whether our region’s ecosystem becomes more resilient over the next several decades. The disputes involve first, the future of urban sprawl in the far-flung rural suburbs of San Diego County, and, second, infill policy […]
Vallecitos Water District Invokes Water Shortage Contingency Plan Level 1
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Elijo LifeThe San Diego County Water Authority is preparing to launch a major project to fix a leak in Pipeline 4 in the Moosa Canyon area of Bonsall. Pipeline 4 is a 90- inch diameter pipeline that provides treated drinking water throughout San Diego County, including the Vallecitos Water District (VWD). The leak site is in […]
California Moves To Boost Recycled Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA new plan recommends four strategies to advance water reuse in California over the next three decades – an important part of both the state and regional water resilience portfolio. The California WateReuse Action Plan includes a comprehensive set of proposed actions that will more than double the use of water recycling in California and […]
As Salton Sea Shrinks, Experts Fear Far-Reaching Health Consequences
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /USC News (Los Angeles)by Eric LindbergIn the string of small farm towns that stretches south from California’s Salton Sea toward the border with Mexico, pretty much everyone knows someone with asthma. As many as three of every 10 people report having the disease in places like Brawley, Calipatria and Westmorland — compared with about one of 10 in California as […]