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.
California Irrigation District Challenges River Drought Plan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The California irrigation district challenges riverThe Salton Sea is at the center of a legal challenge to a plan designed to protect the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people and 7,812 square miles of farmland in the West.The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan seeks to keep two Colorado River reservoirs from dropping so low they cannot deliver water or […]
L.A. weather Shifts As Gray Skies Make Way For A Spike In Temperatures
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Hannah FryThe ominous gray clouds hovering above Los Angeles on Tuesday aren’t likely to produce much more than the occasional sprinkle for the region before summer-like temperatures return later in the week. The dash of moisture, which forecasters say will be mostly focused on the northern slopes of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, is the result […]
Here’s Your Regular Reminder That We’re Already Drinking Sewage
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Voice of San Diego by Megan WoodSan Diego relies on importing 85 percent of its water supply each year from the Colorado River and Sacramento Delta. But soon, that won’t be the case. The city is working on a multibillion-dollar project to purify enough wastewater to provide a third of the city’s drinking water by 2035. The city’s project, called Pure […]
San Diego Winter Is Wetter Than Most
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonSouthern California’s rainy season comes to a close in about two weeks, and the winter is already among some of the region’s wettest. This past winter was the second in three years to produce above average rainfall in San Diego. The KPBS Water Gauge tracks rainfall and snowpack in California and both totals are running […]