The election for the District 3 seat on the Coachella Valley Water District board could be pivotal for the agency’s future as a challenger works to unseat the current board president, potentially tilting the balance of power away from large agricultural landowners. Ed Muzik, general manager of the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, has tried […]
A welcome rainstorm in mid-October provided the first significant relief from months of very hot and dry weather — and then the weather turned hot and dry once again. That cycle is a reminder of two important facts of life of San Diego County: On average, we get about 10 inches of rain a year […]
State officials on Wednesday removed the elected board and general manager of a water district that for years has been accused of serving brown, smelly water to its customers in Compton. With a 22-page decree, the State Water Resources Control Board abolished Sativa Los Angeles County Water District’s five-member board of directors and ousted its […]
The San Diego Unified School District argues that any amount of lead in school drinking water is damaging to children. At the same time, it has found lead in water at some schools, does not remove all of it and is allowing kids to drink it. The argument that lead is in the water and […]
A CVWD Candidate Tries to Tip the Balance of the Board Away From Farmers. Here’s Why
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Corinne S Kennedy and Ian JamesThe election for the District 3 seat on the Coachella Valley Water District board could be pivotal for the agency’s future as a challenger works to unseat the current board president, potentially tilting the balance of power away from large agricultural landowners. Ed Muzik, general manager of the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, has tried […]
OPINION: Water Supplies Sufficient for 2019 and Beyond
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Ramona Sentinelby Jim Madaffer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA welcome rainstorm in mid-October provided the first significant relief from months of very hot and dry weather — and then the weather turned hot and dry once again. That cycle is a reminder of two important facts of life of San Diego County: On average, we get about 10 inches of rain a year […]
In a First, California Abolishes Compton’s Water District Board After Years of Dirty-Water Allegations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Angel JenningsState officials on Wednesday removed the elected board and general manager of a water district that for years has been accused of serving brown, smelly water to its customers in Compton. With a 22-page decree, the State Water Resources Control Board abolished Sativa Los Angeles County Water District’s five-member board of directors and ousted its […]
San Diego Unified Taps Into National Lead Fears In Bond Campaign
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Will Huntsberry and Ry RivardThe San Diego Unified School District argues that any amount of lead in school drinking water is damaging to children. At the same time, it has found lead in water at some schools, does not remove all of it and is allowing kids to drink it. The argument that lead is in the water and […]