Posts Tagged ‘Water’
San Diego water use down 9.5 percent in October
Water use was down 9.5 percent citywide in October, compared to the same month last year, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced Wednesday.
Overall, San Diego residents have cut their water use by about 13 percent since the city imposed mandatory restrictions in June, according to the mayor’s office.
Sanders applauded San Diegans for heading the call [...]
Sanders applauds state’s $11 billion overhaul of California water system
Sanders was joined by local leaders at a late morning news conference to praise San Diego’s legislative delegation for helping to get the water package approved.
Driver trapped in water after crashing off bridge
A four-car crash in Sorrento Valley sent a vehicle careening 200 feet off Interstate 5 and into some water, leaving the driver trapped for nearly two hours, authorities said.
The crash on southbound I-5 just south of Interstate 805 was reported at 4:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Rescuers considered using a helicopter to hoist [...]
Arthur Salm: Blooms in the desert: Finally, we get it
Xeriscaping becoming all the rage across neighborhoods in San Diego.
City Council to vote on increased water rates for customers
If the 7.75 percent hike is approved, a typical single-family home in San Diego will face a water bill increase of $4.73 a month to $65.76.
Meet who’s investigating San Diego’s water wasters
Julia Olson looks into public complaints of who may be violating conservation rules. But don’t call her a “water cop.”
Local engineer combats arsenic-contaminated water
Jeremiah Jackson, 59, invented a system using cattails that removes arsenic from ground water.
RadioBlog - July 9, 2009
Thursday’s show was chock-full-o-guests. We started with our Money Maiden, Adele Canetti who explained why everybody is buying gold and why they necessarily shoudn’t.
Escondido faces water restrictions starting Wednesday
Escondido residents will be allowed to water their lawns no more than three days a week, for no more than 10 minutes at a time
Arthur Salm: AstroTurf gets a makeover
Despite its plastic fakeness, installing AstroTurf makes a lot more sense than squandering thousands of gallons of our most precious natural resource on lawns.
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