/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Steve Scauzillo Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
When it comes to finding new sources of drinking water for residents of a coastal state mired in drought, some say desalination gets little respect in Sacramento. “Desalination should be a priority,” said Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang, R-Diamond Bar, who introduced a bill last week that would write first-time goals into the state water code […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Daily Trojan (University of Southern California)by Trevor Kehrer
The Metropolitan Water District, the primary water supplier for nearly 19 million people in Southern California, announced this month that its popular turf replacement rebate program may not be continued next year, even though the program provides visibility for non-traditional water conservation and improves drought awareness. When asked about why the program might be canceled, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristina Davis Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
There is a lawsuit in San Diego County that is as old as “I Love Lucy.” It was filed the same year a disc jockey coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll,” a gallon of gasoline cost 27 cents, and turn signals were still optional in cars. And it is still being waged in San Diego […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Karen Brainard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Road safety, government regulations and corruption, high-speed rail, medical marijuana and state-mandated water restrictions were just some of the topics brought up at Sen. Joel Anderson’s community coffee Thursday evening. The state senator said the money that is being spent on the state’s high-speed rail, which is supposed to run from the Silicon Valley to […]
Should Desalination Play a Bigger Role in California’s Water Future?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Steve Scauzillo Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen it comes to finding new sources of drinking water for residents of a coastal state mired in drought, some say desalination gets little respect in Sacramento. “Desalination should be a priority,” said Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang, R-Diamond Bar, who introduced a bill last week that would write first-time goals into the state water code […]
OPINION: Canceling Turf Rebates is Counterintuitive
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Daily Trojan (University of Southern California)by Trevor KehrerThe Metropolitan Water District, the primary water supplier for nearly 19 million people in Southern California, announced this month that its popular turf replacement rebate program may not be continued next year, even though the program provides visibility for non-traditional water conservation and improves drought awareness. When asked about why the program might be canceled, […]
There’s a Lawsuit in San Diego That Began in 1951
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristina Davis Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThere is a lawsuit in San Diego County that is as old as “I Love Lucy.” It was filed the same year a disc jockey coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll,” a gallon of gasoline cost 27 cents, and turn signals were still optional in cars. And it is still being waged in San Diego […]
Senator, Residents Critical of State Government
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Karen Brainard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityRoad safety, government regulations and corruption, high-speed rail, medical marijuana and state-mandated water restrictions were just some of the topics brought up at Sen. Joel Anderson’s community coffee Thursday evening. The state senator said the money that is being spent on the state’s high-speed rail, which is supposed to run from the Silicon Valley to […]