Fire-damaged Oceanside pier will receive temporary braces @CityofOceanside has had a public pier since 1888. The concrete portion at the base of the present-day pier was built in 1927, but the wooden part has been rebuilt several times since then. The existing, nearly 2,000-foot-long version was built in 1986 to replace one ruined by winter storms. enewspaper.sandiegouniontrib… by @PhilDiehl via @SDUT

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Bike path between @CityofIB and @CoronadoCity This is going to be a generational winter for coastal flooding and erosion along California’s coast. A marine heatwave plus a Kelvin Wave from El Niño have already rapidly raised water levels in recent weeks. Combined with king tides this winter, it’s likely every coastal city from the Bay Area to SoCal will see their highest water levels in recorded history. via @US_Stormwatch

‘Cheap water is over’: A $500 bill shows a Southwest suburb’s dilemma Ron Rios treasures his backyard pool that makes Arizona’s triple-digit summer heat more tolerable. So he was furious to learn that his Phoenix suburb might hike his water bill: from $130 to, eventually, more than $500 a month. wapo.st/4dUk8iX by @KnowlesHannah via @WashingtonPost

As Water Crisis Continues, Backup Water Supply in The Colorado River Basin Is Also Drying Up Currently, surface reservoirs contain just 15 months' worth of water, based on average current consumption rates. But researchers from @Virginia_Tech and @IndianaUniv Bloomington show those groundwater supplies are also rapidly declining, in ways they didn't expect. Their results are presented in a new paper published in Water Resources Research. sciencealert.com/as-water-cr… by @Jess_Cockerill via @ScienceAlert

Critics blast California's $180-million water buy as extraordinarily expensive The Newsom administration paid $180 million to a private investment firm that speculates on water in exchange for a relatively small amount of additional water for Sacramento River salmon. “The taxpayers are expected to pay top dollar for an amount of water that’s not really going to move the needle, and that’s just wrong,” Peter Drekmeier said. msn.com/en-us/news/other/cri… @ByIanJames

The Arizona-Nevada-California water war is heating up, and all three states will end up parched Nevada sued to block a plan by the U.S. @Interior Department in late August. Last week, Arizona moved to join Nevada’s lawsuit. But it warned that its fight isn’t only with the federal government, but with Nevada too: Arizona’s interests in the case are “unique,” it told the court, and it can’t entrust them to “another State that has sued to protect its own unique, state-specific interests.” California hasn’t expressed an interest in joining the lawsuit, as my colleague @ByIanJames has reported. But as the largest consumer of water from the Colorado River, it’s not going to escape the fray. latimes.com/business/story/2… by @hiltzikm via @LAtimes

I marvel at the quality and durability of paint on my old Schwinn's, in this case a 1972 Continental. Which would make it 54 years old. We are only getting 20 years on average on our water tanks, so let's give them a Schwinn paint job, in this case, Kool Lemon! 🍋😅

Arizona: Seeking Colorado River alternatives WIFA—the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona—has been evaluating large-scale water augment-ation projects that would provide Arizona with new, drought-resistant water supplies and reduce its dependence on the Colorado River and groundwater resources. Through its Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund (LTWAF), WIFA has explored projects involving seawater desal, water reuse, aquifer storage and recharge, and importation of water from outside Arizona. The most ambitious proposals involve desalting seawater from the Gulf of California in Mexico and conveying the product water to Arizona. These projects would require substantial investment, international agreements, environmental approvals, and potentially decades-long water purchase commitments. The graphic, below, shows seven proposed projects submit-ted by three development teams, covering several different water supply technologies. They are not approved projects, and their inclusion does not mean that they are technically feasible, financially viable, or likely to proceed. via #WaterDesalinationReport

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places 🚱 theguardian.com/environment/… by @karenmcveigh1 via @Guardian

Meet Frank Hilliker (@Eggman1Frank) the Water Authority’s (@SDCWA) new Board chair, as he welcomes us to his family’s farm 🐔🥚🚰 in Lakeside and shares his goals for his first 100 days. sdcwa.org/hilliker-elected-b…

El Niño raises pressure to clean up Tijuana River U.S., Mexico coordinate to temper sewage and trash flows before heavy rains set in “It is an all-hands-in approach,” he said. “Taking these proactive steps both on the Mexican and on the U.S. side of the border to make sure that Mexico is prepared, as is the U.S., because at the end of the day, all of this water is going to flow to the same place — to that critical infrastructure.” enewspaper.sandiegouniontrib… by @alemend via @SDUT

In a thirsty swing state, ‘panic’ over water shapes the election Candidates in Arizona are talking about water like never before as the state stares down drought and Colorado River cuts. wapo.st/4yZnWId by @KnowlesHannah via @WashingtonPost

New research shows how microplastics and water interactions could lead to cell damage Microplastics spontaneously generate molecules that can damage cells when they meet water, @Columbia researchers found. latimes.com/science/story/20… by @CorinnePurtill via @LAtimes

Local sea level, water temps hit record highs, scientists say Concerns mount as region expects heavy precipitation from developing El Niño While in many ways the outlook is dire, the scientists said, there still could be weeks of sunshine in the months ahead. There is no way to know for certain whether the season’s rainfall will be beneficial or tragic. “El Niño only sets that stage and tilts the odds toward more extreme weather,” said Julie Kalansky, a climate scientist at @Scripps_Ocean. enewspaper.sandiegouniontrib… by @PhilDiehl via @SDUT

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Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own arstechnica.com/science/2026… via @arstechnica

State audit finds more than 50 California dams in poor condition; Lake Hodges Dam rated the worst in state A state audit released Tuesday found more than 50 dams across California are in poor condition, with the failure of any of them posing a potential danger to hundreds of thousands of people and causing billions of dollars in property damage. The Lake Hodges Dam is rated the worst dam in the state by the California Division of Safety of Dams. 10news.com/news/local-news/n… by @janekimreports via @10News

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