California has long known that its groundwater problem would reach crisis level. Now the crisis has indeed arrived, and as officials in Sacramento roll out rules in an effort to gradually balance water demand and supply, it’s easy to see why they waited for so long to take action.
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 […]
Trouble at the Well
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneCalifornia has long known that its groundwater problem would reach crisis level. Now the crisis has indeed arrived, and as officials in Sacramento roll out rules in an effort to gradually balance water demand and supply, it’s easy to see why they waited for so long to take action.
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 […]