We’re on the edge of our seats. Tomorrow the San Diego City Council will decide whether to charge San Diegans more for water over the next four years. As our MacKenize Elmer reported, not approving the rate increase could wreak havoc on the city’s Public Utilities Department. And while the San Diego County Water Authority’s leader said they won’t […]
Residents living near the Alvarado Water Treatment Plant in La Mesa continue to struggle with loud noises that have persisted for months despite mitigation efforts, according to neighbors interviewed about the issue first reported in June. The noise stems from a filter restoration project at the plant, which is owned by the City of San Diego. […]
Water agencies all over California are experiencing water affordability and cost increase challenges. We spoke with Dan Denham, general manager of San Diego County Water Authority, to learn how his agency is working to keep prices affordable for its customers. It is a topline issue. It’s not new: water affordability is something we’ve always had […]
Yannick Claerman and his wife Erlinde Cornelis created a found family with the purchase in 2021 of their midcentury-modern home on half an acre in Escondido. The couple, who are from Belgium and moved here about 13 years ago, are now U.S. citizens and have led a pretty eclectic life — one that in no […]
Big Water Rate Vote Is Coming
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San DiegoWe’re on the edge of our seats. Tomorrow the San Diego City Council will decide whether to charge San Diegans more for water over the next four years. As our MacKenize Elmer reported, not approving the rate increase could wreak havoc on the city’s Public Utilities Department. And while the San Diego County Water Authority’s leader said they won’t […]
La Mesa Residents Frustrated by Noise From Alvarado Water Treatment Plant
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /CBS 8by Shannon HandyResidents living near the Alvarado Water Treatment Plant in La Mesa continue to struggle with loud noises that have persisted for months despite mitigation efforts, according to neighbors interviewed about the issue first reported in June. The noise stems from a filter restoration project at the plant, which is owned by the City of San Diego. […]
Keeping Water Affordable in California
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Sarah Bardeen Mentioned: Dan Denham, San Diego County Water AuthorityWater agencies all over California are experiencing water affordability and cost increase challenges. We spoke with Dan Denham, general manager of San Diego County Water Authority, to learn how his agency is working to keep prices affordable for its customers. It is a topline issue. It’s not new: water affordability is something we’ve always had […]
WaterSmart Makeover: Escondido Couple Living Large in the Yard
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityYannick Claerman and his wife Erlinde Cornelis created a found family with the purchase in 2021 of their midcentury-modern home on half an acre in Escondido. The couple, who are from Belgium and moved here about 13 years ago, are now U.S. citizens and have led a pretty eclectic life — one that in no […]