Drought-weary Californians breathed a sigh of relief because another “March Miracle” series of storms soaked much of the northern half of the state. Sadly for the people of the Golden State, their relief is mostly misplaced. The state reported that the statewide snowpack is only 87 percent of normal and El Niño was mostly a […]
A battle is raging over one of the most fundamental aspects of San Diego County’s future: how folks get around. Will commuters overwhelmingly continue to drive their cars to work, as they’ve done for decades? Or will lawmakers fashion a public transportation system — consisting largely of bus, trolley and train lines — that’s efficient […]
San Diego public utility officials shut off customers’ water with no warning and have no specific policy outlining how to restart service or adjudicate complaints, local consumer advocates say. The city also piles on unnecessary fees and penalties — even adding years-old parking tickets and library fines to the balances due — before agreeing to restore […]
Coachella Valley water agencies are again making the case that the state should ease its drought restrictions, especially for those here in the desert. Officials argue that this region’s unique circumstances – the hot climate, a varying tourist season/year-round population mix that distorts actual per capita usage and access to groundwater as well as surface […]
OPINION: Market-Driven Solution to Relieve Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby By Arthur B. LafferDrought-weary Californians breathed a sigh of relief because another “March Miracle” series of storms soaked much of the northern half of the state. Sadly for the people of the Golden State, their relief is mostly misplaced. The state reported that the statewide snowpack is only 87 percent of normal and El Niño was mostly a […]
San Diego County is Divided Over Proposed Half-Cent Tax for Transportation Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Joshua Emerson SmithA battle is raging over one of the most fundamental aspects of San Diego County’s future: how folks get around. Will commuters overwhelmingly continue to drive their cars to work, as they’ve done for decades? Or will lawmakers fashion a public transportation system — consisting largely of bus, trolley and train lines — that’s efficient […]
City Tacks Parking, Library Fines Onto Late Water Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Jeff McDonaldSan Diego public utility officials shut off customers’ water with no warning and have no specific policy outlining how to restart service or adjudicate complaints, local consumer advocates say. The city also piles on unnecessary fees and penalties — even adding years-old parking tickets and library fines to the balances due — before agreeing to restore […]
OPINION: State Officials Must Maintain Smart Water Policies
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Coachella Valley water agencies are again making the case that the state should ease its drought restrictions, especially for those here in the desert. Officials argue that this region’s unique circumstances – the hot climate, a varying tourist season/year-round population mix that distorts actual per capita usage and access to groundwater as well as surface […]