The San Diego County Water Authority filed a lawsuit Monday over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, which the water authority alleges will raise water rates for other county residents. The lawsuit challenges a decision from the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission to allow the Rainbow Municipal Water District and Fallbrook […]
The San Diego County Water Authority is spending $100,000 from a state grant for a summer public outreach and educational advertising campaign to promote wider adoption of sustainable landscapes that are more suitable for the region’s Mediterranean climate. A SDCWA statement said its “Thanks for Planting Me!” campaign offers gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of San […]
City and county leaders Monday thanked San Diegans for taking precautions and staying at home during Tropical Storm Hilary as crews continue to assess damages caused by the storm. The region saw no loss of life caused by the weather, the leaders said Monday. San Diego Gas & Electric reported a total of 15,000 customers lost power […]
The Imperial Irrigation District has restored power to over 11,000 customers since Sunday when Tropical Storm Hilary arrived in the Coachella Valley. The agency said it received over 4,000 calls for service on Sunday and only 85 customers are still affected as of Monday night. But the storm’s initial impact on Friday night when monsoonal […]
County Water Authority Sues Over Rainbow, Fallbrook Agencies’ Departures
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS FM/TVby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Mel KatzThe San Diego County Water Authority filed a lawsuit Monday over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, which the water authority alleges will raise water rates for other county residents. The lawsuit challenges a decision from the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission to allow the Rainbow Municipal Water District and Fallbrook […]
Water Authority Ads Thank San Diego for Sustainable Planting
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Rick Griffin Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority is spending $100,000 from a state grant for a summer public outreach and educational advertising campaign to promote wider adoption of sustainable landscapes that are more suitable for the region’s Mediterranean climate. A SDCWA statement said its “Thanks for Planting Me!” campaign offers gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of San […]
SD Leaders Say Timely Precautions, Staying at Home Averted Disaster During Hilary
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. SklarCity and county leaders Monday thanked San Diegans for taking precautions and staying at home during Tropical Storm Hilary as crews continue to assess damages caused by the storm. The region saw no loss of life caused by the weather, the leaders said Monday. San Diego Gas & Electric reported a total of 15,000 customers lost power […]
Hilary: Imperial Irrigation District Restores Power to Over 11,000 Customers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Desert Sunby Brian BlueskyeThe Imperial Irrigation District has restored power to over 11,000 customers since Sunday when Tropical Storm Hilary arrived in the Coachella Valley. The agency said it received over 4,000 calls for service on Sunday and only 85 customers are still affected as of Monday night. But the storm’s initial impact on Friday night when monsoonal […]