Michael Bardin is retiring after a 40-year career in the water industry, the past 14 years as general manager of the Santa Fe Irrigation District, but he won’t be avoiding the wet stuff. In retirement, Bardin plans to spend more time with his family and also indulge his hobby as a saltwater angler. Retirement will […]
The promise to improve security at San Diego Unified School District schools and fix the problem of lead in the drinking water were the main topics of conversation Tuesday as the board met to discuss the district’s first steps after the passage of Measure YY.
Since Solana Beach launched its own power-buying agency to compete with San Diego Gas & Electric in June, the city’s 7,000 electricity customers have already saved about $200,000. But the city is also already looking ahead to a rough patch where it expects the new agency to lose money until 2022. The amount is relatively […]
The Río Nuevo flows north from Mexico into the United States, passing through a gap in the border fence. The murky green water reeks of sewage and carries soapsuds, pieces of trash and a load of toxic chemicals from Mexicali, a city filled with factories that manufacture products from electronics to auto parts.
Water District’s GM Retires After 40-year Career
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Reviewby Joe TashMichael Bardin is retiring after a 40-year career in the water industry, the past 14 years as general manager of the Santa Fe Irrigation District, but he won’t be avoiding the wet stuff. In retirement, Bardin plans to spend more time with his family and also indulge his hobby as a saltwater angler. Retirement will […]
SDUSD Sets Priorities for $3.5 Billion in Measure YY Funding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /NBC 7 San Diegoby Rory DevineThe promise to improve security at San Diego Unified School District schools and fix the problem of lead in the drinking water were the main topics of conversation Tuesday as the board met to discuss the district’s first steps after the passage of Measure YY.
How San Diego’s New Government-Run Energy Agency Would Work
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardSince Solana Beach launched its own power-buying agency to compete with San Diego Gas & Electric in June, the city’s 7,000 electricity customers have already saved about $200,000. But the city is also already looking ahead to a rough patch where it expects the new agency to lose money until 2022. The amount is relatively […]
This River Is Too Toxic To Touch, And People Live Right Next To It
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Desert Sun by Ian JamesThe Río Nuevo flows north from Mexico into the United States, passing through a gap in the border fence. The murky green water reeks of sewage and carries soapsuds, pieces of trash and a load of toxic chemicals from Mexicali, a city filled with factories that manufacture products from electronics to auto parts.