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.
Potent Winter Storm Brings Snow to the Mountains, Rain Everywhere Else
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins and Karen KucherThe tail of a potent Pacific storm is dropping snow across the San Diego County mountains and rain virtually everywhere else on what is expected to be the final day of nearly a week of cool, stormy weather. The National Weather Service predicted up to 8 inches of snow would fall in the mountains and as much […]
SCV Ratepayers Asked to Limit Outdoor Water Use – Not a Problem
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Signal (Santa Clarita, Calif.)by Jim HoltAs Santa Clarita Valley residents emerge from the second straight week of rain, local water officials have made a reasonable request to limit outdoor water use and to curtail lawn-watering. Specifically, SCV Water officials have asked customers to limit outdoor water use until Feb. 9 while they carry out annual maintenance on facilities at Castaic […]
More Rain? Storm Brings Mudflows, Rock Slides, a Blizzard to Southern California
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Javier PanzarRams fans won’t have Southern California’s blue skies and sunshine to comfort them after the team’s 13-3 Super Bowl loss to New England on Sunday. Scattered showers and snow in the mountains are expected throughout the Southland through Tuesday night as back-to-back cold troughs of low pressure move over the area, according to the National […]
Montecito Water, Sanitary Districts Signal Readiness to Work Together on Recycled Water Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Noozhawk (Santa Barbara)by Giana MagnoliRecycled water may be on its way to Montecito. The Montecito Water District’s long-range plans set goals of having 85-percent of its supplies come from “local, reliable, drought-proof” sources by 2025, including desalination, groundwater banking, and recycled water. It depends heavily on surface water now, from the State Water Project, Lake Cachuma, and to a lesser extent its […]