OPINION: Poor Decisions on Lake Hodges Risk Disaster

In the 1974 classic “Chinatown,” water wasn’t just water — it was power. Los Angeles power brokers quietly drained reservoirs, drove up scarcity, while ordinary citizens paid the price in higher costs and lost trust.

Half a century later, San Diego County is living its own version of “Chinatown,” and the stage is set at Lake Hodges.