San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Encinitas Will Pay for Native Plant Demonstration Gardens

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Barbara Henry

Encinitas will fund the construction of native plant demonstration gardens in the coming fiscal year, but it won’t pay for a consultant to produce a city ordinance spelling out how native plants should be used generally.

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Alysha Stehly Appointed to Fill Polito’s Seat

/in , , /by /Valley Roadrunner

Monday, April 22, the Valley Center Municipal Water District board voted 4-0 to appoint longtime VC resident Alysha Stehly to fill the vacancy created last month by the resignation of Bob Polito. She is the first woman appointed to the VC water board in its existence. The fact that Polito quit in the second half of […]

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San Diego May Scale Back Its Ambitious Pure Water Sewage-Purification Plans — or Scrap Some Entirely

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

With San Diego more than half done with the first phase of its Pure Water sewage recycling system, city officials say they are considering major changes to how they will handle the second, larger phase. Construction of the first phase continues to overcome hurdles like flooding at pump stations and impenetrable boulders at tunnel sites to stay […]

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California Map Shows Where People Will See Huge Increases in Water Bills

/in , , /by /Newsweekby Anna Skinner

An updated map created by Newsweek shows where millions of residents in southern California counties can expect their water bills to leap by substantial amounts after another water bill rate hike this week.

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