Nestor Alaniz didn’t get a permit to build a well in his mother’s backyard, and he didn’t get it inspected. In fact, he didn’t even know how to dig a well. He learned by watching tutorials on YouTube while his brother, a construction worker, helped him drill the 25-foot-deep hole. They built the well after […]
In the coming weeks, water agencies throughout California will make important decisions about a project that modernizes our state’s water system. About a third of the water used in Southern California comes from Northern California through the State Water Project. But the hub of that water delivery system, the section carrying water to the Southland […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Plans to dredge Agua Hedionda Lagoon and place the sand on Carlsbad beaches suffered a setback this week after residents raised concerns about pollutants. The city’s Planning Commission delayed approval of a permit needed for the project, scheduled to start in January, until more information can be gathered about the quality of the sand to […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Three agencies are urging California’s top water regulators to approve an agreement that would commit the state to following through on its pledges at the Salton Sea, even as state funding for the shrinking lake remains an open question. The State Water Resources Control Board met Thursday to hear comments on the proposed agreement, which […]
Colonias on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggle with Decades-Old Water Issues
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /inewsource (San Diego)Nestor Alaniz didn’t get a permit to build a well in his mother’s backyard, and he didn’t get it inspected. In fact, he didn’t even know how to dig a well. He learned by watching tutorials on YouTube while his brother, a construction worker, helped him drill the 25-foot-deep hole. They built the well after […]
OPINION: California WaterFix: Let’s Talk Dollars
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County BreezeIn the coming weeks, water agencies throughout California will make important decisions about a project that modernizes our state’s water system. About a third of the water used in Southern California comes from Northern California through the State Water Project. But the hub of that water delivery system, the section carrying water to the Southland […]
Concerns Raised About Lagoon Dredging
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlans to dredge Agua Hedionda Lagoon and place the sand on Carlsbad beaches suffered a setback this week after residents raised concerns about pollutants. The city’s Planning Commission delayed approval of a permit needed for the project, scheduled to start in January, until more information can be gathered about the quality of the sand to […]
Agencies Urge California Water Board to Approve Salton Sea Agreement
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThree agencies are urging California’s top water regulators to approve an agreement that would commit the state to following through on its pledges at the Salton Sea, even as state funding for the shrinking lake remains an open question. The State Water Resources Control Board met Thursday to hear comments on the proposed agreement, which […]