Southern California Archives

October 1, 2025

San Diego city councilmembers join forces to stall a proposed rate increase even though city staff warn too much delay...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Sweetwater Authority joins stampede away from County Water Authority

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

October 1, 2025

The agency supplying drinking water to a large swath of South San Diego County is exploring a groundwater desalination project...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: City staff deflect blame away from Pure Water before San Diego’s big water rate vote

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

September 25, 2025

City staff dropped updated costs of a huge wastewater-to-drinking water recycling project showing that its water would be cheaper than...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diegans owe a desal company $35 million for unmade water

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

September 23, 2025

The plant had to shut down operations to make state-mandated upgrades, but the San Diego County Water Authority still must...

PRESS RELEASE: IEUA responds to court ruling on Chino Basin Program environmental impact report

Guest Contributor

Planning and management

September 20, 2025

IEUA Remains Committed to Advancing Local Supply Reliability Program Press release from the Inland Empire Utility Agency: On Behalf of...

PRESS RELEASE: Court strikes down Inland Empire water deal after City of Ontario lawsuit reveals environmental violations and risks to local water supply

Guest Contributor

Planning and management

September 17, 2025

Press release from the City of Ontario A California court has ruled in favor of the City of Ontario in...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Blowing up the Water Authority isn’t off the table at LAFCO

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

September 10, 2025

The group that rubber stamped a divorce from the agency plans to look at getting rid of the agency altogether....

SCRIPPS: Decades-old barrels of industrial waste still impacting ocean floor off LA

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Ecosystems

September 9, 2025

Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste By Alex Fox, Scripps Institution...

UCLA: Student research drives water resilience and equitable solutions in post-fire Los Angeles

UCLA

Planning and management Reports

August 28, 2025

From the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs: A team of UCLA master’s students in urban and regional planning (MURP)...

EOS: Scrambling to study smoke on the water

American Geophysical Union

Wildfires and watersheds

August 27, 2025

Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems. By Grace van Deelen, EOS As multiple...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan board opens new path to increase region’s water supply reliability through local water exchanges

Metropolitan Water District

Planning and management

August 21, 2025

Metropolitan’s member agencies can now exchange locally produced water supplies, enhancing regional resilience amid climate challenges Press release from the...

PRESS RELEASE: OceanWell and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District launch California Water Farm 1 with capacity of 60 million gallons per day as six agencies join project

Press Release/Notice

Water supply augmentation

August 16, 2025

Press release from Ocean Well and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District OceanWell, a water technology company, announced plans to advance...

PRESS RELEASE: Orange County water agencies prevail in major groundwater rights case, safeguarding water equality for 2.5 million residents

SoCal water agencies

Groundwater News

July 14, 2025

Press release from Mesa Water District In a major victory for water justice and regional collaboration, several Orange County water...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan advances project to help Southern California communities vulnerable in state droughts

Metropolitan Water District

Water project operations

July 10, 2025

Board authorizes additional $54 million for project that will bring more diverse water supplies to area dependent on State Water...

SoCAL WATER COALITION: Delta Stewardship Council Adaptation Plan underscores urgency of climate-resilient water infrastructure

SoCal Water Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 28, 2025

From the Southern California Water Coalition: The Delta Stewardship Council’s new recently adopted Adaptation Plan, Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate...