San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is moving ahead with the city’s plans to buy power from someone other than San Diego Gas & Electric, but he’s given the power company a chance to make its case to preserve its monopoly. The city has an ambitious plan to fight climate change. It says 100 percent of […]
Ten years after learning of the need to replace or repair the dam at Lake Wohlford, officials at the city of Escondido are still trying to raise the money. It’s a substantial sum — $45 million to $50 million — and they’re about halfway to it. Completion of the project would enable the city to store about […]
Severe drought, dwindling local water supplies and the high costs associated with imported water have many utilities looking for new ways to increase their local drinking water supplies to fill future needs. In Southern California, several public and private utilities have chosen water reuse as the answer to these problems. “In California, these treatment processes […]
Well, Dean Spanos is off the list. Way off. Last year, in our annual ranking of the Most Powerful People in San Diego, we had him finishing last, at 20. (Maybe that’s why he moved the team.) We felt he had the chance to do something noble with his power, such as work toward a […]
Faulconer Move Puts Pressure on SDG&E, Moves San Diego Closer to Buying Its Own Power
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San DiegoSan Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is moving ahead with the city’s plans to buy power from someone other than San Diego Gas & Electric, but he’s given the power company a chance to make its case to preserve its monopoly. The city has an ambitious plan to fight climate change. It says 100 percent of […]
Shortfall In Funds For Needed Dam Repairs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Group (Encinitas)by Bill PetersonTen years after learning of the need to replace or repair the dam at Lake Wohlford, officials at the city of Escondido are still trying to raise the money. It’s a substantial sum — $45 million to $50 million — and they’re about halfway to it. Completion of the project would enable the city to store about […]
Securing Southern California’s Water Future
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldby Alanna MayaSevere drought, dwindling local water supplies and the high costs associated with imported water have many utilities looking for new ways to increase their local drinking water supplies to fill future needs. In Southern California, several public and private utilities have chosen water reuse as the answer to these problems. “In California, these treatment processes […]
Most Powerful People In San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Our City San Diegoby Mike Stetz Mentioned: Maureen StapletonWell, Dean Spanos is off the list. Way off. Last year, in our annual ranking of the Most Powerful People in San Diego, we had him finishing last, at 20. (Maybe that’s why he moved the team.) We felt he had the chance to do something noble with his power, such as work toward a […]