San Diego County will meet region’s 2024 water needs
REGION — The San Diego County Water Authority has the reliable water supplies to meet the region’s needs for 2024, owing in part to more...
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Commentary: State water restrictions should be a wake-up call
Water restrictions are likely to become a fact of life, so there’s an urgent need for us to think about our water use differently....
Elias: Groundwater law has not stopped subsidence
In the San Joaquin Valley, irrigation pipes standing up several feet tall in the middle of fields and orchards once were underground....
Oceanside encourages residents to take drought reduction actions
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside urged residents Tuesday to cut back their water use, following a similar move by the city of San Diego in response to...
Drought alert triggers irrigation limits for inland water customers
SAN MARCOS — In observance of growing drought conditions statewide, the Vallecitos Water District has declared new water conservation requirements for thousands of customers in...
County Water Authority: Region ‘drought safe’ this summer
REGION — Despite continued hot and dry conditions in California, the San Diego region is protected from drought impacts this summer and through 2045, the...
Escondido latest city to ease up on water restrictions
With the city and county water supply in tact, the City Council voted to lift some water restrictions during their meeting last week....
CONE members focusing on drought, insect affected trees
During the Rancho Santa Fe Association board meeting on Aug. 4, Bill Beckman, the chairman of the Committee on the Natural Environment (CONE), made a...
Del Mar lowers drought response level
Council members opted to follow state and local recommendations and agreed to reduce the drought response to Level 1....
Water restrictions tapering off
Thanks in part to winter rain and snow storms, state and local agencies are loosening water-use restrictions in Solana Beach and Del Mar....
Carlsbad plots 3-year water saving course
Water is in supply for San Diego County residents thanks to billions of dollars in infrastructure creation and aggressive water reduction measures....
‘Splash Pads’ to resume in San Marcos
The “on” switch is being flipped on the water features of five San Marcos Parks after two years of being turned off due to drought....
Water District increases water scheduling
City lawns have already been getting an extra day of water....
Vallecitos Water District receives lower conservation mandate
Vallecitos Water District customers will receive some relief from the state’s water conservation targets, as the state lowered the district’s target from 24 percent to...