Residents and officials living near California’s Salton Sea skewered the state water board in Sacramento on Tuesday for dragging their feet to solve the lake’s steady shrinking. “You assigned a task force to address this problem, but neither the task nor the force were sufficient to meet the scope of the problem,” Imperial Irrigation District […]
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power owes its customers at least $67.5 million in refunds and credits after the utility overbilled them, an independent monitor has concluded. The latest estimate represents a significant increase from the proposed $44-million class-action settlement announced in August 2015. The DWP has been plagued by a faulty computer […]
Do you own a property with a well in San Diego County? Is it dry due to the prolonged statewide drought? Help is available. A new emergency water distribution program is offering assistance to residents without access to running water for drinking and sanitation due to a dry well. Residents who qualify can receive low-interest […]
Is California headed for a clash with President-elect Donald Trump? Last week voters pushed forward a broad progressive agenda, from legalizing recreational marijuana to strengthening gun control. And they chose Hillary Clinton over Trump by nearly 30 points. The state is also home to the most ambitious climate change plan in the nation while Trump […]
Water Board Skewered For Failing to Fix Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena)by Matthew RendaResidents and officials living near California’s Salton Sea skewered the state water board in Sacramento on Tuesday for dragging their feet to solve the lake’s steady shrinking. “You assigned a task force to address this problem, but neither the task nor the force were sufficient to meet the scope of the problem,” Imperial Irrigation District […]
DWP Owes L.A. Customers $67.5 Million Because Of Rampant Overbilling
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power owes its customers at least $67.5 million in refunds and credits after the utility overbilled them, an independent monitor has concluded. The latest estimate represents a significant increase from the proposed $44-million class-action settlement announced in August 2015. The DWP has been plagued by a faulty computer […]
Program Offers Help For Property Owners With Dry Wells
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneDo you own a property with a well in San Diego County? Is it dry due to the prolonged statewide drought? Help is available. A new emergency water distribution program is offering assistance to residents without access to running water for drinking and sanitation due to a dry well. Residents who qualify can receive low-interest […]
States’ Rights? 3 Key Ways A Trump Administration Could Affect California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Take TwoIs California headed for a clash with President-elect Donald Trump? Last week voters pushed forward a broad progressive agenda, from legalizing recreational marijuana to strengthening gun control. And they chose Hillary Clinton over Trump by nearly 30 points. The state is also home to the most ambitious climate change plan in the nation while Trump […]