The mercury will soar into the triple digits across parts of San Diego County later this week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Watch for the region. The Extreme Heat Watch for San Diego County mountains and deserts begins at 10 a.m. Thursday and concludes to 8 p.m. Friday. However, temps are expected […]
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The robust plan to start rebuilding Lake Hodges dam has come to a screeching halt as a new cost analysis has just jumped from $275 million to between roughly $500 million and $700 million. Now, the San Diego Water Authority says they will no longer cover their promised half of […]
San Diego is backing away from plans to rebuild the Lake Hodges Dam, thanks to ballooning cost estimates and the county water authority announcing it’s no longer willing to pay half the cost. The state declared the dam unsafe two years ago, demanded the water level be lowered because of flood risk and ordered San Diego […]
San Diego’s inflation rate was 4% in July — fueled primarily by rising prices for food, medical care and cars — making it highest in the nation. Inflation has typically run hotter in San Diego than much of the U.S. because of high housing and gasoline costs. Yet the past few reports, which are released […]
Extreme Heat Watch Issued for San Diego County as Triple-Digit Temps Loom
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandThe mercury will soar into the triple digits across parts of San Diego County later this week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Watch for the region. The Extreme Heat Watch for San Diego County mountains and deserts begins at 10 a.m. Thursday and concludes to 8 p.m. Friday. However, temps are expected […]
Plan for Lake Hodges Dam in Question After Cost Jump
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jaime Chambers Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The robust plan to start rebuilding Lake Hodges dam has come to a screeching halt as a new cost analysis has just jumped from $275 million to between roughly $500 million and $700 million. Now, the San Diego Water Authority says they will no longer cover their promised half of […]
Hopes for a Lake Hodges Dam Replacement Dim, Despite Safety Concerns
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego is backing away from plans to rebuild the Lake Hodges Dam, thanks to ballooning cost estimates and the county water authority announcing it’s no longer willing to pay half the cost. The state declared the dam unsafe two years ago, demanded the water level be lowered because of flood risk and ordered San Diego […]
San Diego’s Inflation Rate Is Highest in Nation at 4%
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phillip MolnarSan Diego’s inflation rate was 4% in July — fueled primarily by rising prices for food, medical care and cars — making it highest in the nation. Inflation has typically run hotter in San Diego than much of the U.S. because of high housing and gasoline costs. Yet the past few reports, which are released […]