The National Weather Service has confirmed what many Southern Californians suspected during a scorching February: El Niño, and its badly needed rainstorms, are pretty much kaput. “It’s looking pretty grim,” said Anthony Barnston, the chief climate forecaster for the International Research Institute for Climate and Society in New York. “This winter was really disappointing.” This week, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Village News (Fallbrook) by By Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Senate Bill 927, which would allow the Fallbrook Public Utility District to change its method of electing directors from at-large seats to by territorial unit, passed out of the State Senate’s Governance and Finance Committee on a 7-0 vote March 30. “We were pleased with the support of the committee and look forward to testifying […]
The Sycuan Indian reservation is situated deep in East County, and the tribe would very much like to undertake some new development projects like a hotel and casino expansion. One problem: they just don’t have the water to do it. Ry Rivard reports how the tribe has summoned significant support in the California legislature to […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /KXO Radio (El Centro)by By George Gale Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
It is the fourth lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority against the Metropolitan Water District. The latest litigation alleges the Los Angeles based Metropolitan Water District’s newly adopted rates for 2017-2018 violate California Law, The state Constitution and common law that will require rates to be set based upon cost of service. […]
Scientists Confirm: El Niño a Disappointment in still-too-dry Southern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Jason SongThe National Weather Service has confirmed what many Southern Californians suspected during a scorching February: El Niño, and its badly needed rainstorms, are pretty much kaput. “It’s looking pretty grim,” said Anthony Barnston, the chief climate forecaster for the International Research Institute for Climate and Society in New York. “This winter was really disappointing.” This week, […]
FPUD One Step Closer to Changing Election Method
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village News (Fallbrook) by By Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySenate Bill 927, which would allow the Fallbrook Public Utility District to change its method of electing directors from at-large seats to by territorial unit, passed out of the State Senate’s Governance and Finance Committee on a 7-0 vote March 30. “We were pleased with the support of the committee and look forward to testifying […]
Morning Report: Sycuan Finds Shortcut to Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Seth HallThe Sycuan Indian reservation is situated deep in East County, and the tribe would very much like to undertake some new development projects like a hotel and casino expansion. One problem: they just don’t have the water to do it. Ry Rivard reports how the tribe has summoned significant support in the California legislature to […]
Water Authority Sues MWD for 4th Time
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KXO Radio (El Centro)by By George Gale Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt is the fourth lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority against the Metropolitan Water District. The latest litigation alleges the Los Angeles based Metropolitan Water District’s newly adopted rates for 2017-2018 violate California Law, The state Constitution and common law that will require rates to be set based upon cost of service. […]