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.
A Dry Desert With Its History Surrounded By Stories Of Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sunby Tracy ConradDespite its designation as a desert, the Coachella Valley is blessed with water. The very names associated with the most prominent places and businesses in the desert, such as the Oasis Hotel, Mineral Springs Hotel, Deep Well, Indian Wells, Palm Springs, Snow Creek, and Tahquitz River Estates, all conjure up pretty images of water. But […]
OPINION: San Diego Is Ready For Some Big Water Solutions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jim Madaffer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityBack in the early 1990s — near the start of my career at San Diego City Hall — the San Diego County Water Authority launched a historic effort to sustain the region’s economy and quality of life by diversifying our water supplies so that we didn’t depend on one source for 95 percent of our […]
Cash Rebates Increase For Grass Removal In San Diego Region
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network (San Diego) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityRemoving grass can generate rebates of at least $2 per square foot for San Diego residents under new enhanced incentives that started this month. As of April 1, the Metropolitan Water District is offering $2 per square foot for every square foot of grass removed from yards and replaced with sustainable landscaping. Rebates may vary […]
OPINION: Saving The Salton Sea Isn’t Just California’s Problem, Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)I agree with the March 29 editorial that projects to cover the shrinking Salton Sea’s exposed shoreline are desperately needed to prevent an environmental and public health crisis.In the recent farm bill, I secured provisions that made the Salton Sea eligible for Department of Agriculture conservation funding for the first time. We’re now working with Agriculture […]