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This database contains press and video clips on water issues of interest to the San Diego County Water Authority.

May 31, 2009

San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: New water use rules for San Diego
By: Jerry Sanders

To help preserve San Diego's limited supply of water, new restrictions kick in tomorrow that will require all of us to rethink the way we use water in our lives.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Water summit

The San Diego County Water Authority will host a water conservation summit.

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Voice of San Diego

Keeping an Urban Forest, and Resurrecting Trampled Flowerbeds Besides
By: Kelly Bennett

In 1892, a dauntless woman named Kate Sessions convinced the city of San Diego to lease her 30 acres in old City Park for her thriving nursery business.

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Voice of San Diego

Struggling to Find Mitigation as Roads Replace Wetlands
By: Rob Davis

Along the banks of the San Luis Rey River north of Escondido, on a plot of land once mined for sand, weeds are taking over.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Now adding a pool may hurt home's value
By: Robert Hollis

Homeowners who installed a backyard swimming pool thinking it would enhance their property's resale value are in for an unpleasant surprise in this market, where many prospective buyers have safety concerns or don't want to pay for the upkeep.

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Sacramento Bee

My View: Ranch owner: Reservoir is full of promise
By: Mary Wells

When my family purchased our ranch 35 years ago in the small foothill community of Sites, we knew there were discussions to flood our land and make it a reservoir. Even so, we hoped we could continue to ranch here for generations to come.

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