Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probation last year for failing to come up with an adequate plan to protect the region’s groundwater. Or, whether a Kings County judge erred by refusing to dismiss the […]
A bill with unanimous support is basically a unicorn in today’s divided politics, so California just saw the return of a water-planning unicorn in the form of SB 72 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Oct. 1. Prior to being signed, the bill — effectively an update to the California Water Plan that enforces the […]
The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they will have ample supplies to meet projected demand in the coming year, even if it is dry. The remaining 4.5% who project some level of shortage have identified response actions to address and mitigate the […]
California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to show for it. Of four data center bills in play, two never made it out of the Legislature, including one that would have required data […]
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Politifest 2025 | How Do We Make Water More Affordable in San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San DiegoSan Diego residents pay the highest water rates in the country but enjoy access to more water than we currently need. This has led to calls to dissolve the San Diego County Water Authority, which itself has created backlash. What can local leaders do to contain costs and offer people struggling with the cost of […]
Deadline for Mexico to Pay Water Owed to Us Fast Approaching
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Sandra SanchezThe clock is ticking down on Mexico’s deadline this month to pay the United States water it owes under a 1944 international treaty. So far, Mexico has paid less than half what it owes during this five-year cycle, which ends on Oct. 25. ormer McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, chairman of the Region M Water Planning Group, says […]
North County Water Agencies Receive Award for ‘Career Day’
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-TribuneThe WateReuse Association of California recently honored Olivenhain Municipal Water District, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority and Leucadia Wastewater with its 2025 Outreach and Education Program of the Year award, according to a news release. Presented during the association’s annual conference, the award recognizes the three North County agencies’ 2024 Water Career Day, which welcomed […]
OPINION: Poor Decisions on Lake Hodges Risk Disaster
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-TribuneIn 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.