California legislative staffers and environmental advocates took flight Tuesday to get a rare aerial view of watershed restoration in the Sierra Nevada, a project they say is critical to protecting the state’s water supply. Much of California’s drinking water begins in places like the Yuba River Watershed, where decades of fire damage and climate change […]
Groundbreaking on one of California’s newest reservoirs could begin by the end of next year, officials announced Friday. Work on the Sites Reservoir, west of Maxwell in Colusa County, starts when crews begin testing soils and rocks in and around the 14,000 acre site of the proposed lake, said Fritz Durst, chairman of the Sites […]
The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms. Noting that more than 13,000 acres of fertile land had already been converted, the water district […]
Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state Attorney General Mike Hilgers held a news conference Wednesday to announce […]
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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 […]
San Diego City Council Votes to Set Public Hearing on Proposed Water Rate Hikes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /CBS 8by Richard AllynThe San Diego City Council voted 6-3 on Monday to schedule a public hearing on proposed water rate increases that could result in a cumulative hike of over 60% over the next four years. The increases, if approved, would begin in January 2026 and continue through 2029. According to the Public Utilities Department, the combined […]
To Fight Cancer-Causing “Erin Brockovich” Toxin, California May Give Water Districts Legal Cover
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /CalMattersby Ryan Sabalow and Brianna VaccariLawmakers are poised to give California’s water districts legal cover from lawsuits as they work to meet strict new state standards for a cancer-causing toxic chemical. It’s called hexavalent chromium, more commonly known as “chromium-6.” Drinking water with trace amounts of the chemical over long periods has been linked to cancer.