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This database contains press and video clips on water issues of interest to the San Diego County Water Authority.
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March 12, 2010 |
Fresno Bee Water issue bridges divide for Calif. lawmakers WASHINGTON -- Three California lawmakers who often disagree sharply on environmental protection priorities found one thing Thursday on which they could agree: Federal irrigation officials in Sacramento aren't moving fast enough to resolve the state's water woes. See full story. |
San Diego News Network Report card: City’s storm water program proposal is shallow Editor’s note: Over the next few days, leaders from local environmental organizations will blog about their “Report Card” and the future of San Diego’s environmental policy. This is the fifth of eight blogs. See full story. |
San Diego News Room Guest Commentary: Achieving water security by becoming water self-sufficient Many experts are projecting gloomy scenarios of decreasing water supplies and increasing costs, yet the San Diego/Tijuana Region can easily become renewable water self-sufficient and even develop into a net water exporter. See full story. |
San Diego Daily Transcript George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning Next week is "Fix a Leak Week." Cities such as Coronado and Imperial Beach have proclaimed that consumers should use the event as an opportunity to check household fixtures and irrigation systems for wasteful leaks. See full story. |
San Diego Daily Transcript World Water Day Festival returns to Carlsbad The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is hosting its fourth annual World Water Day Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 20, at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center in Carlsbad. See full story. |
San Diego Daily Transcript Rebate for efficient clothes washers to increase County residents will soon be eligible for a $150 rebate when purchasing a high-efficiency clothes washer (HEW). See full story. |
San Diego Daily Transcript Contest to award $250 to best drought-tolerant gardens The Otay Water District has issued a call for entries for the 2010 California Friendly Landscape Contest. See full story. |
Voice of San Diego City's Water Leader Is Out Jim Barrett, San Diego's public utilities director, has resigned to take a job with the Coachella Valley Water District. His last day is March 26, according to a memo the Mayor's Office sent today to City Council members. See full story. |
San Diego Union-Tribune and North County Times Stage is set for better West Coast salmon season SACRAMENTO ---- California's chinook salmon fishery is likely to be opened this year after two straight closed fishing seasons ---- but with restrictions, according to recommendations released Thursday by a federal panel. Fishermen in Oregon and Washington are poised to have an even better season because fish are more abundant there. See full story. |
North County Times Letters to the Editor I have lived in North County more than 30 years and I have at least two problems with the government of the county. See full story. |
Fresno Bee Opinion: A response to critics of Valley's economy A lot of people who live outside our Valley are attacking our local economy and our way of life. Their arguments ignore the facts, distort reality, and oversimplify the water-supply crisis that is devastating our farms, businesses and communities. See full story. |
San Francisco Chronicle Opinion: Fair play for California's salmon and fishermen I grew up in Ft. Bragg, a small fishing town on California's North Coast. More accurately, Ft. Bragg was a salmon fishing town -- the fishermen would bring in Dungeness crab, albacore and rock cod as the seasons and opportunities permitted, but the real business of Ft. Bragg was salmon. And business was good. See full story. |
Chico Enterprise-Record Water forum offers Delta plan update CHICO — Changes to the way the state manages its water delivery system are in the works, including options that avoid central pumps at the south end of the Delta, known to harm fish. See full story. |