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.
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 […]
Assemblyman Todd Gloria Holds “Inaugural Dialogue” With Mexican Officials On Tijuana Water Pollution
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithOfficials met in Imperial Beach Friday to discuss the sewage pollution that continues to plague South Bay shorelines — shuttering beaches more than 100 days every year. The event was billed as an “inaugural dialogue,” which in the future will include a host of other binational issues, including climate change and commerce. Assemblyman Todd Gloria […]
New Recreational Amenities, Restored Marshland Proposed For Mission Bay Park’s Fiesta Island
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickSan Diego officials are proposing a variety of upgrades to Mission Bay Park’s Fiesta Island including new parks, playgrounds, volleyball courts, marsh areas and habitat preserves. The proposed master plan for the mostly undeveloped 470-acre island is envisioned as a balance between improving the island and retaining its rural ambiance, city officials said. While it […]