The post-drought good news continued Friday as the State Water Project announced that it was boosting deliveries to the highest levels in 11 years. Most agencies, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, will get 85% of the amount they request. Water districts north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will get 100%. Earlier this […]
A newly formed water and power company managed by a San Diego housing developer is negotiating behind the scenes with the City of Industry on the future of 2,500 acres of undeveloped rolling hills near the borders of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. The business-centric City of Industry has been aggressively trying to […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jennifer Clary, Susana De Anda and Phoebe Seaton
California affirmed the human right to safe and affordable drinking water in 2012, when it became the first state in the country to legislatively declare that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water.” But five years later, still, 300 communities and a million Californians — that’s three times the […]
As Northern California braces for more wet weather, state officials plan to resume releasing water down a damaged spillway at Oroville Dam. The California Department of Water Resources said Thursday that dam operators will reopen the damaged spillway for up to 14 days beginning Friday as state officials finish repair plans. But as Northern California continues […]
State Will Send More Water to Southern California As It Boosts Deliveries To Highest Levels In 11 Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallThe post-drought good news continued Friday as the State Water Project announced that it was boosting deliveries to the highest levels in 11 years. Most agencies, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, will get 85% of the amount they request. Water districts north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will get 100%. Earlier this […]
Mysterious Developer In Negotiations Over Future Of Tres Hermanos Ranch Near North Orange County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Jason Henry and Steve ScauzilloA newly formed water and power company managed by a San Diego housing developer is negotiating behind the scenes with the City of Industry on the future of 2,500 acres of undeveloped rolling hills near the borders of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. The business-centric City of Industry has been aggressively trying to […]
OPINION: California’s Poor Hit Hardest By Unsafe Drinking Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jennifer Clary, Susana De Anda and Phoebe SeatonCalifornia affirmed the human right to safe and affordable drinking water in 2012, when it became the first state in the country to legislatively declare that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water.” But five years later, still, 300 communities and a million Californians — that’s three times the […]
Officials Plan To Release Water On Damaged Oroville Dam Spillway Ahead Of More Wet Weather
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Melissa EtehadAs Northern California braces for more wet weather, state officials plan to resume releasing water down a damaged spillway at Oroville Dam. The California Department of Water Resources said Thursday that dam operators will reopen the damaged spillway for up to 14 days beginning Friday as state officials finish repair plans. But as Northern California continues […]