San Diego County / Southern California

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

Five Years Later, Effects Of Colorado River Pulse Flow Still Linger

/in , , /by /KPBS (San Diego)by Luke Runyon

From inside a small airplane, tracing the Colorado River along the Arizona-California border, it’s easy to see how it happened. As the river bends and weaves through the American Southwest, its contents are slowly drained. Concrete canals send water to millions of people in Phoenix and Tucson, Los Angeles and San Diego. Farms, ribbons of […]

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The Water Shortage Is Over, So Can La Jolla Shower Like It’s 1999?

/in , , /by /La Jolla Lightby Corey Levitan

Last month, California emerged from drought conditions for the first time since December 11, 2011, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, breaking a 376-week streak. In response, the California Department of Water Resources increased the amount of water delivered from its State Water Project storage system from 35 percent of contractor requests, which it announced […]

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Shadow Of Drought: Southern California’s Looming Water Crisis

/in , /by /KCET (Burbank, Calif.)

While California recovers from the worst drought in state history, a myriad of impacts resulting from climate change threaten Southern California’s imported water supply. As a shadow of drought hangs over the region, this documentary explores the dire consequences of inaction that lie ahead.

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City College Prof Collects Rainwater On Mt. Helix

/in , /by /San Diego Readerby Dryw Keltz

Chris Baron purchased a home on Mt. Helix in 2007. The house sat on a half-acre of land, so he would have a rather large canvas to work with when it came to landscaping. He had some native plants early on and eventually bought some fruit trees. He wanted to plant more trees, but watering […]

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