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Planning Commission Approves East Mission Road Battery Storage Project

/in , , /by /Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The county’s Planning Commission approved a 40-megawatt battery energy storage facility in the 1400 block of East Mission Road.

The official 7-0 Planning Commission vote June 26 was to deny an appeal of the Feb. 5 Zoning Administrator approval and grant the Minor Use Permit for the AES Energy Storage project. The Feb. 5 decision of Zoning Administrator Eric Lardy also adopted an environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Planning Commission denial of the appeal upholds the MND.

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State Awards $15 Million for San Diego Regional Water Projects

/in , , /by /The Clairemont Times

 The California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $15 million in grant funds to advance several regional water projects in San Diego County, ranging from water recycling and reuse to water conservation.

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State Water Department Grants More Than $15 Million to San Diego Projects

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Debbie Sklar

The California Department of Water Resources awarded more than $15 million in grant funds for several water projects in San Diego County, officials announced Wednesday. The seven projects range from water recycling and reuse to water conservation and from as far south as National City up to Oceanside and Fallbrook.

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Community Outreach Makes Challenging Infrastructure Update a ‘Walk in the Park’

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In its efforts to maintain its critical infrastructure, the Vallecitos Water District undertook a challenging update to a wastewater system pipeline constrained by its precarious location.

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$130 Million California Commitment to Safe Drinking Water

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An ambitious spending plan to shore up hundreds of failing and “at risk” California water systems won approval Tuesday from a key state regulatory agency.

In a unanimous vote, the State Water Resources Control Board authorized a plan to spend up to $130 million in fiscal year 2020-2021 through the newly created Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund.

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Automatic Aid Compact Between Riverside, San Diego Counties Approved

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Debbie Sklar

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved an inaugural automatic aid agreement between its fire department and the San Diego County Fire Authority, under which each agency will lend a hand during wildfires and other emergencies within a few miles of the county line.

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New Plan Aims to Fight Chronic Flooding During Rainstorms in Parts of San Diego

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby David Garrick

San Diego is trying to reduce chronic flooding in neighborhoods like Mission Valley, Sorrento Valley and the Tijuana River Valley with a comprehensive new plan to streamline the clearing of clogged stormwater channels across the city.

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Two Ways to Measure Annual Rainfall

/in , , /by /Santa Maria Timesby John Lindsey

Last Tuesday marked the end of the 2019 rain year, which runs from July 1 through June 30. Wednesday was the start of the 2020 rain year.

The 2018 rainfall season that occurred from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, produced 15.68 inches of rain at the Santa Maria Public Airport, or about 121% of normal.

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Niland: In Search of a Miracle

/in , , /by /The Desert Review (Imperial Valley)by Betty Miller

It has been a week since a devastating fire ripped through Niland, demoralizing a poor community already suffering from a pandemic quarantine. Douglas Kline, principal of Grace Elementary, Niland’s only school, spoke about the onslaught.

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Water Utility Hero of the Week: Carrie Selby, City of Escondido

/in , , /by /Water News Network

This feature highlights water utility employees in the San Diego region working during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure a safe, reliable and plentiful water supply. The water industry is among the sectors that are classified as essential. Carrie Selby, City of Escondido Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, is the Water Utility Hero of the Week.

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