Engineers with the city of San Diego say local neighborhoods are always one rainstorm away from disastrous flooding. They say it’s because our storm system is decades past its lifetime. And right now, they say, the city doesn’t have enough money to set aside to fix problems that keep them up at night.
After three years and a contentious fight, ratepayers in Fallbrook and Rainbow will finally have their say on whether to leave the San Diego County Water Authority in November’s special election. But for a while, that vote was in jeopardy. When the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the detachment in July, there was […]
The Tijuana River sewage emergency has reached the state level once again. All 18 mayors in San Diego County have sent another letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, asking for his help to address the ongoing sewage and chemical pollutants flowing into the ocean from the river.
Oceanside’s water rates could climb 6 percent in 2024 and another 6 percent in 2025 under a proposal outlined this week by the city’s water utilities director. The increases are the result of rate hikes by the Metropolitan Water District, Southern California’s biggest water wholesaler, and the San Diego County Water Authority, which buys water […]
More Than $1 Billion Needed to Overhaul San Diego’s Stormwater System
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 by Alexis Rivas, Mike Dorfman and Jay YooEngineers with the city of San Diego say local neighborhoods are always one rainstorm away from disastrous flooding. They say it’s because our storm system is decades past its lifetime. And right now, they say, the city doesn’t have enough money to set aside to fix problems that keep them up at night.
New Bill Makes it Harder for Small Agencies to ‘Divorce’ Water Authority
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS FM/TVby Alexander Nguyen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter three years and a contentious fight, ratepayers in Fallbrook and Rainbow will finally have their say on whether to leave the San Diego County Water Authority in November’s special election. But for a while, that vote was in jeopardy. When the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the detachment in July, there was […]
San Diego County’s Mayors Push Newsom for Help With Border Water-Pollution Crisis
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 by Shandel MenezesThe Tijuana River sewage emergency has reached the state level once again. All 18 mayors in San Diego County have sent another letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, asking for his help to address the ongoing sewage and chemical pollutants flowing into the ocean from the river.
Water Rates Could Climb 12% in Two Years for Oceanside
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOceanside’s water rates could climb 6 percent in 2024 and another 6 percent in 2025 under a proposal outlined this week by the city’s water utilities director. The increases are the result of rate hikes by the Metropolitan Water District, Southern California’s biggest water wholesaler, and the San Diego County Water Authority, which buys water […]