Water

Environment

‘It must be the Imperial Valley’s moment’: A renewed commitment for the decades-long New River crisis

Tammy Murga

The New River flows 60 miles from Baja California through Imperial County into the Salton Sea, carrying treated sewage and waste from industrial and agricultural sectors.
Environment

San Diego Water Authority to generate $15M from Burbank water deal

City News Service

The agreement is the Water Authority's third regional water supply partnership announced this year. The agency signed two water supply agreements with water agencies in Riverside County in the spring.
Environment

San Diego region in ‘good shape’ despite Colorado River water cuts

Kevin Trevellyan

The federal government on Friday announced 1.25-million acre feet of annual cuts to the Colorado River water used by California, Nevada and Arizona.
Environment

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

The Associated Press

The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The two are the country's largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of people, as well as farms and wildlife.
Environment

Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years

Rachel Becker

States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s supply 10% through 2028. Worse than the cuts, though, is the uncertainty. Here’s what that means for California.
Environment

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River

Wufei Yu, Dorany Pineda and Brittany Peterson

A proposal announced Friday spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory cuts for now. But it’s a temporary fix as the states that rely on the river still fight over management of the dwindling resource that powers huge swaths of the Western U.S.
Environment

New survey reveals more details about Tijuana River sewage crisis

Tammy Murga

More than 500 people living in Imperial Beach, Nestor, San Ysidro and as far north as National City and Coronado shared how the pollution is affecting their lives.
Environment

California is building a library of coastal species and it's kicking off in San Diego

Tammy Murga

A sea of scientists is genetically cataloging marine invertebrates and algae along the Golden State’s coast.
Economy

San Diego County Water Authority OKs 3% rate hike for 2027

Jacob Aere

Water will soon cost more across the region. The San Diego County Water Authority has approved a 3% rate increase for 2027.
Environment

Tijuana, thirsty for water amid Colorado River crisis, turns to Oceanside

Tammy Murga

Officials visit Oceanside’s Pure Water facility to learn about how the city created a local water supply for its residents.