Dozens of San Diegans are howling over soaring water bills, complaining on social media and to the city. In response, Mayor Kevin Faulconer has promised every complaint will be reviewed and independent City Auditor Eduardo Luna has promised to conclude that review by June. City utilities officials have a range of explanations for the spikes, starting with […]
It sounds like something out of a Kafka novel. You get an inexplicable bill from a government agency for thousands of dollars and no manner of protest or pleading will reverse it. Instead, you’re told by the bureaucracy to pony up the money or face losing access to an essential resource — water. That’s the […]
Much of Southern California is once again in a drought and there is little relief in sight, a report by the United States Drought Monitor revealed. About 44 percent of California was in drought Thursday, up from 12 percent last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report. As of this week, all of San Diego […]
The US Drought Monitor moved San Diego County up to the next level of severity Thursday. It’s now at moderate, which is the second highest level of the five. At the same time, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was woefully low.“We’re around 27-percent of normal,” said San Diego County Water Authority Water Resources Specialist […]
OPINION: High San Diego Water Bills Need Explanation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneDozens of San Diegans are howling over soaring water bills, complaining on social media and to the city. In response, Mayor Kevin Faulconer has promised every complaint will be reviewed and independent City Auditor Eduardo Luna has promised to conclude that review by June. City utilities officials have a range of explanations for the spikes, starting with […]
Skyrocketing Water Bills In San Diego Prompt Internal City Investigation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithIt sounds like something out of a Kafka novel. You get an inexplicable bill from a government agency for thousands of dollars and no manner of protest or pleading will reverse it. Instead, you’re told by the bureaucracy to pony up the money or face losing access to an essential resource — water. That’s the […]
44 Percent of California, Including All of San Diego County, in Drought: US Drought Monitor
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMuch of Southern California is once again in a drought and there is little relief in sight, a report by the United States Drought Monitor revealed. About 44 percent of California was in drought Thursday, up from 12 percent last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report. As of this week, all of San Diego […]
San Diego County Moves a Step Up in Drought Severity
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 News Quoted: Jeff StephensonThe US Drought Monitor moved San Diego County up to the next level of severity Thursday. It’s now at moderate, which is the second highest level of the five. At the same time, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was woefully low.“We’re around 27-percent of normal,” said San Diego County Water Authority Water Resources Specialist […]