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Researchers and environmental experts say the Mexican government’s slow response to a toxic mine spill, combined with outdated water quality standards, have placed the population of a rural area under unnecessary risk. -
Southern California municipalities got some help meeting the region's stormwater pollution standards, but it didn't please environmentalists. -
San Diego County residents used 19 percent less water last month compared to the same period in 2013, despite record-breaking heat. -
Water bills in San Diego will be getting more expensive next year after the City Council voted 7-2 to approve a rate increase. -
Is this year's El Niño going to be a real drought-buster for California? Over the next few months, KPBS will be tracking rain and snow throughout the state to find out. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a big water rate increase. But why is the increase necessary, and what will happen if it's rejected? -
Two well-known Republican state lawmakers submitted language Thursday for a ballot initiative that would ask California voters to redirect about $8 billion in bond money from the state's high-speed rail project to build water storage. -
Water mains in San Diego broke 306 times from January 2012 through September 2015, wasting an estimated 35 million gallons of water. Nearly three of every five breaks occurred in asbestos cement pipes whose replacement the city has only recently begun to address. -
The wreck of the Canadian destroyer Yukon is a magnet for divers looking for adventure near the San Diego coast. The ship also attracts a wide range of marine life. Scientists are documenting the area to help understand how the wreck is affecting the underwater environment. -
San Diego's kelp forests are facing a threat from El Niño fueled storms and an invasive weed.
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