Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration is working to revive a controversial plan to tax water customers across the state. The governor and others have been pushing to add a new $1 fee to water bills to help provide safe drinking water to more than 300,000 Californians in mostly rural areas. A new version of the tax […]
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors Thursday unanimously voted to support current plans for California WaterFix, the state’s $17 billion proposal to address water supply constraints in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The board’s backing is contingent on a financing plan that fairly allocates project costs to San Diego County taxpayers, according to […]
San Diegans, yes, your body thermostats are operating properly. The nights have been hot. Extremely hot. Record-breaking hot. San Diego has just had what is likely to go down as the warmest August night in city history. The low after 12:01 a.m. on Thursday was 77 degrees. No other August night has been that warm, […]
The San Diego County Water Authority approved a water service agreement with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The SDCWA approved the agreement on a July 26 board vote with no opposition and Padre Dam Municipal Water District general manager Doug Wilson, who is Padre Dam’s representative on the CWA board, recusing himself.
‘Water Tax’ Is Back
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Sara Libby and Ry RivardGov. Jerry Brown’s administration is working to revive a controversial plan to tax water customers across the state. The governor and others have been pushing to add a new $1 fee to water bills to help provide safe drinking water to more than 300,000 Californians in mostly rural areas. A new version of the tax […]
County Water Authority Votes to Support $17B ‘WaterFix’ Proposal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fox 5 San DiegoThe San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors Thursday unanimously voted to support current plans for California WaterFix, the state’s $17 billion proposal to address water supply constraints in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The board’s backing is contingent on a financing plan that fairly allocates project costs to San Diego County taxpayers, according to […]
San Diego Probably Just Had The Warmest August Night in City History
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierSan Diegans, yes, your body thermostats are operating properly. The nights have been hot. Extremely hot. Record-breaking hot. San Diego has just had what is likely to go down as the warmest August night in city history. The low after 12:01 a.m. on Thursday was 77 degrees. No other August night has been that warm, […]
CWA Approves Water Service Agreement With Sycuan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /East County Californianby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority approved a water service agreement with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The SDCWA approved the agreement on a July 26 board vote with no opposition and Padre Dam Municipal Water District general manager Doug Wilson, who is Padre Dam’s representative on the CWA board, recusing himself.