If there ever was a politically ripe time to spend lavishly on water projects, this is it. But Sacramento Democrats are settling for a drop in the bucket. Spillways got washed out at giant Oroville Dam, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. Thousands of San Jose residents were flooded out because of […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson Smith
Baja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month. The incident was triggered by […]
Heather Slavey squinted as she stared into the badlands. She shook her head in awe of the natural montage — yellows, pinks, purples. “Wow,” she said. “It looks like something out of the Wizard of Oz.” Slavey, who does marketing for a law firm, and her husband, Robert, left their home in San Diego early […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) held a public hearing on the draft environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Moosa Canyon erosion control project, and the Feb. 23 hearing during the meeting of the SDCWA’s Water Planning Committee did not produce any opposition to the draft MND. “It’s always good when there is […]
Will California Spend More on Water Projects? ‘It All Depends On How Thirsty The Governor Is,’ De León Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonIf there ever was a politically ripe time to spend lavishly on water projects, this is it. But Sacramento Democrats are settling for a drop in the bucket. Spillways got washed out at giant Oroville Dam, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. Thousands of San Jose residents were flooded out because of […]
Two Countries, One Sewage Problem: Tijuana and San Diego Grapple With Renegade Flows
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson SmithBaja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month. The incident was triggered by […]
The Desert Is In Super Bloom At Anza-Borrego State Park
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Marisa GerberHeather Slavey squinted as she stared into the badlands. She shook her head in awe of the natural montage — yellows, pinks, purples. “Wow,” she said. “It looks like something out of the Wizard of Oz.” Slavey, who does marketing for a law firm, and her husband, Robert, left their home in San Diego early […]
Moosa Canyon Erosion Control Project Unopposed At Public Hearing
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) held a public hearing on the draft environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Moosa Canyon erosion control project, and the Feb. 23 hearing during the meeting of the SDCWA’s Water Planning Committee did not produce any opposition to the draft MND. “It’s always good when there is […]