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Could water rates in San Diego soon be increasing? Local leaders are considering the possibility.

The City of San Diego has begun implementing year-long severe water restrictions for all water customers, per a statewide order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.

The City of San Diego will begin implementing year-long severe water restrictions for all water customers starting Friday, per a statewide order from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

NBC 7’s Dana Griffin shares ways Californians can cut down on their water usage.

This summer, some will be taking shorter showers and lawns will turn yellow as Southern Californians try to conserve water during the drought.

As a worsening drought forces millions of Californians to use less water, one corner of Southern California has largely shielded itself from supply-related woes: San Diego County. The path it took to get there serves either as a blueprint or a cautionary tale for Western water planners. San Diego’s water is now among the most expensive in the country. That’s...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don’t start using less as a drought drags on. He raised the possibility Monday in a meeting with local water agencies that supply major urban centers like Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Democratic governor has called for a 15% voluntary reduction in water use but has...

Looking to use water more efficiently and reduce waste? Here are tips for conserving water both inside and outside your house.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom added to his slew of water conservation measures a $2.9 billion incentive that would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land. Cierra Johnson reports.

California would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land as part of a $2.9 billion plan to let more water flow in the the state’s rivers

Gov. Newsom has ordered tighter protocols in an effort to conserve water in the state. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford explains what that could mean for San Diego County.

An Oceanside water purification facility made history on Tuesday as what is being celebrated as San Diego County’s first wastewater treatment plant to go online.

San Diego County’s first wastewater treatment plant is opening in Oceanside. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more information.

The State Commission of Public Services of Tijuana (CESPT) confirmed to TELEMUNDO 20 Friday that the repair works of the Florido – Aguaje Aqueduct have been completed, which caused water to be cut off to more than 1 million Baja Californians in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito.

One man was rescued after the possible panga we has on experience trouble off the coast of Sunset Cliffs.

One man was rescued overnight after neighbors heard desperate yells for help coming from the water off Sunset Cliffs in what is being investigated as a possible panga entry.

Around the U.S., cities and counties including Orange County are warming to the idea of recycling wastewater: sterilizing wastewater from toilets, sinks and factories, and piping it back into taps.

Much of the push towards net-zero has been focused around carbon emissions and climate change, but water conservation and preservation is the next goal.

Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. Some of the rivers carry as much as 10.5 trillion gallons of water each day.

Some residents in the drought-parched U.S. West are turning to pricey machines that developers say can produce hundreds of gallons of water a day, literally out of thin air