While San Diego has a reputation for beautiful weather in a sunny seaside setting, its growing population in the southernmost area of rain-starved California is a recipe for trouble in paradise. That challenge has spurred the creation of Pure Water San Diego — a multi-phase, multi-year program with the goal of using recycled water for […]
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 […]
Trouble In Paradise, And A Plan To Alleviate It
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Onlineby Pete AntoniewiczWhile San Diego has a reputation for beautiful weather in a sunny seaside setting, its growing population in the southernmost area of rain-starved California is a recipe for trouble in paradise. That challenge has spurred the creation of Pure Water San Diego — a multi-phase, multi-year program with the goal of using recycled water for […]
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 […]