/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /East County Magazine (La Mesa) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
At today’s 2 p.m. meeting of the Helix Water District Board (7811 University Ave., La Mesa), directors will consider addition of fees and other changes at Lake Jennings, including adding kayak rentals and a tee-pee rental venue at the campground. These are the latest improvements proposed by a committee led by director Joel Scalzitti. As […]
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners today tightened up the criteria for granting turf removal rebates, under which synthetic turf and mulch will no longer be allowed and more rainfall capture features and plant coverage will be required. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power gives out $1.75 for each square foot of […]
Last week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues — water. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted to instruct the State Auditor to launch an audit of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed Delta Tunnels. Recent revelations show the project has murky funding and even supporters know […]
Helix Water to Consider Fees, Changes at Lake Jennings Campground
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazine (La Mesa) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAt today’s 2 p.m. meeting of the Helix Water District Board (7811 University Ave., La Mesa), directors will consider addition of fees and other changes at Lake Jennings, including adding kayak rentals and a tee-pee rental venue at the campground. These are the latest improvements proposed by a committee led by director Joel Scalzitti. As […]
Water Agencies May Ease Curbs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Katie Falkenberg Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia may be in its fifth year of drought, but on Tuesday, state water regulators effectively turned back the clock to 2013.
Los Angeles Makes it Harder to Qualify for Water-Wise Landscaping Rebates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Northridge PatchThe Board of Water and Power Commissioners today tightened up the criteria for granting turf removal rebates, under which synthetic turf and mulch will no longer be allowed and more rainfall capture features and plant coverage will be required. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power gives out $1.75 for each square foot of […]
State Auditors Look Into ‘Potentially Improper’ Delta Tunnel Transactions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KCET (Burbank)by Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaLast week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues — water. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted to instruct the State Auditor to launch an audit of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed Delta Tunnels. Recent revelations show the project has murky funding and even supporters know […]