Escondido officials are hopeful that the long-delayed Lake Wohlford Dam replacement project will begin next year, though nearly $45 million to $50 million job is woefully shy of being fully funded. “The last I checked,” City Manager Jeff Epp said, “(utilities director Chris McKinney) was collecting aluminum cans and bottles from Lake Wohlford Road in an […]
Between Saturday and Sunday nights most Californians will remember to adjust their clocks (it’s time to “fall back” one hour) as daylight saving time ends. For those who forget to make this annual adjust they will show up to work, school, church or other commitments an hour early on either Sunday or Monday morning.
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Thursday held up his city as an example of what can be accomplished when elected leaders put aside politics and focus on the housing, workforce and water needs facing their region. “It shouldn’t matter if you’re Republican, Democrat or independent — what’s the right thing we need to be […]
Cuyamaca College is set to begin construction on a Center for Water Studies aimed at training the next generation of industry professionals to manage and operate California’s complex water and wastewater system. A groundbreaking ceremony for the first component of the project – the Field Operations Skills Yard – is scheduled Nov. 9. When completed, the […]
Lake Wohlford Dam Replacement Could Start Next Year
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesEscondido officials are hopeful that the long-delayed Lake Wohlford Dam replacement project will begin next year, though nearly $45 million to $50 million job is woefully shy of being fully funded. “The last I checked,” City Manager Jeff Epp said, “(utilities director Chris McKinney) was collecting aluminum cans and bottles from Lake Wohlford Road in an […]
San Diego County Water Authority Urges Home Owners to Adjust Irrigation as Daylight Saving Time Ends
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Water News Daily Quoted: Dana FriehaufBetween Saturday and Sunday nights most Californians will remember to adjust their clocks (it’s time to “fall back” one hour) as daylight saving time ends. For those who forget to make this annual adjust they will show up to work, school, church or other commitments an hour early on either Sunday or Monday morning.
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Says Bipartisan Efforts Only Solution to State’s Housing, Water and Workforce Needs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesSan Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Thursday held up his city as an example of what can be accomplished when elected leaders put aside politics and focus on the housing, workforce and water needs facing their region. “It shouldn’t matter if you’re Republican, Democrat or independent — what’s the right thing we need to be […]
Construction Of Center For Water Studies Set To Begin At Cuyamaca College
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San DiegoCuyamaca College is set to begin construction on a Center for Water Studies aimed at training the next generation of industry professionals to manage and operate California’s complex water and wastewater system. A groundbreaking ceremony for the first component of the project – the Field Operations Skills Yard – is scheduled Nov. 9. When completed, the […]