It’s a repeat of the unusually hot, dry and windy weather that helped fuel huge brush fires in December. Since the end of last February, downtown Los Angeles has seen just 2.26 inches of rain — an anemic amount over an 11-month period. Los Angeles has seen just 28% of its average precipitation since October […]
A broken water main flooded parts of Coronado Tuesday forcing hours-long closures of multiple streets, according to city officials. The flow of debris and water rushed dangerously close to businesses and transformer boxes. Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey tweeted that the flooding was due to a large 16-inch water main that broke on B Avenue. A […]
News 8 continues to receive emails from viewers who are upset over water bills that are hundreds and in some cases thousands of dollars higher than normal. San Diego District 6 Council Member Chris Cate said since News 8 launched its water investigation last week, his office has been inundated with calls. “This is just […]
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is giving away more than $1 million a year in ratepayer money to charities and nonprofits, an investigation by CBS2’s David Goldstein has uncovered. He also found money going to one non-profit that has a DWP executive sitting on the board.
Amid Record Heat And Dry Conditions, Fears Of Another Drought In California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin IIIt’s a repeat of the unusually hot, dry and windy weather that helped fuel huge brush fires in December. Since the end of last February, downtown Los Angeles has seen just 2.26 inches of rain — an anemic amount over an 11-month period. Los Angeles has seen just 28% of its average precipitation since October […]
Flooding from Water Main Break Shuts Down Streets in Coronado
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San DiegoA broken water main flooded parts of Coronado Tuesday forcing hours-long closures of multiple streets, according to city officials. The flow of debris and water rushed dangerously close to businesses and transformer boxes. Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey tweeted that the flooding was due to a large 16-inch water main that broke on B Avenue. A […]
Water Bill Investigation: Councilman Demands Answers from Water Department
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8 San DiegoNews 8 continues to receive emails from viewers who are upset over water bills that are hundreds and in some cases thousands of dollars higher than normal. San Diego District 6 Council Member Chris Cate said since News 8 launched its water investigation last week, his office has been inundated with calls. “This is just […]
Goldstein Investigation: Millions In LA DWP Ratepayer Money Going To Charity
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is giving away more than $1 million a year in ratepayer money to charities and nonprofits, an investigation by CBS2’s David Goldstein has uncovered. He also found money going to one non-profit that has a DWP executive sitting on the board.