After weeks of questioning San Diego’s water department about water-meter retrofits and being told no retrofits are taking place at residential homes, NBC 7 Responds found one home where a botched smart meter replacement led to a customer being billed thousands of dollars more for water she did not use. After the discovery by NBC 7 Responds, city […]
The storm currently hitting Southern California is the second this week, but it’s far different than its predecessor. The earlier storm originated near Alaska, like many of California’s winter storms do, but it packed little rain because it tracked over land instead of the Pacific Ocean. The second storm, the one that began drenching the region Thursday, […]
San Diego County will get hit by the second storm of the week late Friday. But it will be weaker than Tuesday’s system and will do little to reduce the growing deficit in seasonal rainfall. The National Weather Service says the system is likely to drop about a half-inch of rain at the coast and […]
A winter storm that is on track to hit Southern California on Thursday is expected to bring steady rain to the region and has authorities in areas devastated by deadly fires and mudslides on alert. The heaviest rainfall near the massive burn scars in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties is expected Thursday evening and in […]
Mismatched Water Meter Retrofits Causing Soaring Bills
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC San Diegoby Tom Jones, Consumer Bob and Erica ByersAfter weeks of questioning San Diego’s water department about water-meter retrofits and being told no retrofits are taking place at residential homes, NBC 7 Responds found one home where a botched smart meter replacement led to a customer being billed thousands of dollars more for water she did not use. After the discovery by NBC 7 Responds, city […]
Why Atmospheric Rivers Can Be A Blessing And A Curse
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPCCby Jacob MargolisThe storm currently hitting Southern California is the second this week, but it’s far different than its predecessor. The earlier storm originated near Alaska, like many of California’s winter storms do, but it packed little rain because it tracked over land instead of the Pacific Ocean. The second storm, the one that began drenching the region Thursday, […]
New Storm To Hit San Diego County Late Friday
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego County will get hit by the second storm of the week late Friday. But it will be weaker than Tuesday’s system and will do little to reduce the growing deficit in seasonal rainfall. The National Weather Service says the system is likely to drop about a half-inch of rain at the coast and […]
A ‘Pretty Significant Storm’ Is Expected On Thursday And Has Authorities On Alert
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hailey Branson-Potts and Melissa EtehadA winter storm that is on track to hit Southern California on Thursday is expected to bring steady rain to the region and has authorities in areas devastated by deadly fires and mudslides on alert. The heaviest rainfall near the massive burn scars in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties is expected Thursday evening and in […]