The law firm that helped San Diego embark on an ambitious water deal and guided the region’s legal strategy for 25 years has ended things with the San Diego County Water Authority. In a new letter, attorneys with Brownstein Hayatte Farber Schreck LLP, told the Water Authority’s general manager that they would not provide legal […]
It seems like a good problem to have and one that should be getting even better. The San Diego region has more than enough water and more is on the way. That’s a rarity in the parched West. It sounds great, but the reality is, it’s an increasingly costly burden.
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution in support of 10 bills wending their way through the state Capitol in Sacramento that their respective sponsors say will help lower utility bills and “hold investor-owned utilities accountable.” Resolutions do not have the force of law, but Council President Joe LaCava said he introduced […]
After years of legal battles over water rates, a new deal has promised more stability, efficiency and reliability for San Diego water ratepayers. In June, the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District announced a settlement to a 15 year legal dispute over fluctuating prices and exchange agreements between the agencies. Water […]
Morning Report: The Water Authority Breakup
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Hinch and Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe law firm that helped San Diego embark on an ambitious water deal and guided the region’s legal strategy for 25 years has ended things with the San Diego County Water Authority. In a new letter, attorneys with Brownstein Hayatte Farber Schreck LLP, told the Water Authority’s general manager that they would not provide legal […]
Smolens: What to do with all that ‘Pure Water’?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Nick Serrano
It seems like a good problem to have and one that should be getting even better. The San Diego region has more than enough water and more is on the way. That’s a rarity in the parched West. It sounds great, but the reality is, it’s an increasingly costly burden.
Will It Help? San Diego City Council Backs Legislation in Sacramento Targeting High Utility Bills
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiThe San Diego City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution in support of 10 bills wending their way through the state Capitol in Sacramento that their respective sponsors say will help lower utility bills and “hold investor-owned utilities accountable.” Resolutions do not have the force of law, but Council President Joe LaCava said he introduced […]
Diving Deeper Into a New Era of Collaboration
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /CBS 8by Laura Cavanaugh Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Nick Serrano
After years of legal battles over water rates, a new deal has promised more stability, efficiency and reliability for San Diego water ratepayers. In June, the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District announced a settlement to a 15 year legal dispute over fluctuating prices and exchange agreements between the agencies. Water […]