Escondido’s latest plan to build a recycled water treatment plant in the center of the city is drawing protests from residents in a nearby retirement home and other neighbors. The new site, at the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and Ash Street, is surrounded by mostly commercial properties, but is right next door to a […]
The San Diego County Water Authority reiterated Friday that the region has sufficient supply to meet expected demand next year and beyond, but efficient water use by customers remains essential. The agency, which distributes water to 24 cities and water districts in the county, previously stated in filings with state water authorities that there would be […]
With Lake Mead receding year after year and the threat of a shortage looming, the overallocated Colorado River seems to be approaching a breaking point. But John Fleck argues this crisis doesn’t necessarily mean we’re headed for a future in which conflicts flare and communities run dry. In his new book “Water is for Fighting […]
Bob Polito, a longtime citrus grower in Valley Center, is running for another term on the Valley Center Municipal Water District board, Division 1. Polito has served on the board almost 30 years, since 1988. He is a citrus and avocado farmer in Valley Center with 55 acres. He came to VC in the winter […]
New Water Plant Site Upsets Senior Neighbors
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesEscondido’s latest plan to build a recycled water treatment plant in the center of the city is drawing protests from residents in a nearby retirement home and other neighbors. The new site, at the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and Ash Street, is surrounded by mostly commercial properties, but is right next door to a […]
San Diego County Water Authority: Water Use Down 18-Percent
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8 Quoted: Mark MuirThe San Diego County Water Authority reiterated Friday that the region has sufficient supply to meet expected demand next year and beyond, but efficient water use by customers remains essential. The agency, which distributes water to 24 cities and water districts in the county, previously stated in filings with state water authorities that there would be […]
With Colorado River Dwindling, Author Finds Reasons to be Optimistic
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesWith Lake Mead receding year after year and the threat of a shortage looming, the overallocated Colorado River seems to be approaching a breaking point. But John Fleck argues this crisis doesn’t necessarily mean we’re headed for a future in which conflicts flare and communities run dry. In his new book “Water is for Fighting […]
I’m Running Because I’m a Farmer and My Greatest Expense is Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center)by David RossBob Polito, a longtime citrus grower in Valley Center, is running for another term on the Valley Center Municipal Water District board, Division 1. Polito has served on the board almost 30 years, since 1988. He is a citrus and avocado farmer in Valley Center with 55 acres. He came to VC in the winter […]