A closely watched effort to force a statewide vote on Gov. Jerry Brown’s water tunnels project was blocked Friday in the Assembly — a big victory for Brown in a year where the plan faces some key hurdles. AB 1713 by Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) would have required voters to approve the construction of twin […]
As regional leaders fine-tune a half-cent sales tax proposal for the November ballot that would fund public transit and road construction, a coalition to support the divisive measure has started to take shape. While deep green environmental groups and anti-tax conservatives have opposed the initiative on divergent grounds, land conservationists, the local general contractors association […]
San Diego County Water Authority officials are in the midst of mapping out a long-term water supply plan that’s expected to look quite different from the document they drew up just five years ago. Some environmentalists worry those plans rely too much on energy-intensive sources like desalination. Water officials say the region’s forecast for the […]
San Diegans went from wastefully using water hoses to clean driveways and sidewalks to becoming a drought-conscience community that used a lot less water than expected in recent years. The low water demand is expected to linger for the next 25 years. Some might assume lower water usage would mean lower water bills, but that didn’t happen.
Lawmakers Kill Plan to Force Statewide Vote on Brown’s Water Tunnels
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by John MyersA closely watched effort to force a statewide vote on Gov. Jerry Brown’s water tunnels project was blocked Friday in the Assembly — a big victory for Brown in a year where the plan faces some key hurdles. AB 1713 by Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) would have required voters to approve the construction of twin […]
Padres and Others Emerge to Support Tax for Transit, Highways
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Joshua Emerson SmithAs regional leaders fine-tune a half-cent sales tax proposal for the November ballot that would fund public transit and road construction, a coalition to support the divisive measure has started to take shape. While deep green environmental groups and anti-tax conservatives have opposed the initiative on divergent grounds, land conservationists, the local general contractors association […]
Updated San Diego Water Forecast Expects Supplies to be Reduced
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik Anderson Quoted: Bob YamadaSan Diego County Water Authority officials are in the midst of mapping out a long-term water supply plan that’s expected to look quite different from the document they drew up just five years ago. Some environmentalists worry those plans rely too much on energy-intensive sources like desalination. Water officials say the region’s forecast for the […]
San Diego Explained: Lower Water Usage Doesn’t Mean Lower Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by Lina ChankarSan Diegans went from wastefully using water hoses to clean driveways and sidewalks to becoming a drought-conscience community that used a lot less water than expected in recent years. The low water demand is expected to linger for the next 25 years. Some might assume lower water usage would mean lower water bills, but that didn’t happen.