The revelation was as shocking as it was incomprehensible: Someone in Bel-Air used 11.8 million gallons of water in a single year. Appalled officials had no choice but to react when they found out last fall. Councilman Paul Koretz called the consumption “a slap in the face to neighbors” who had conserved during four years […]
Ever since a series of winter storms began dumping rain and snow in Northern California last year, officials have been looking for tangible signs that all those storms were making a dent in the state’s four-year drought. This week delivered some pretty powerful evidence. The latest storms over the weekend pushed California’s biggest reservoir past […]
Four months after increasing water rates, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved a program to help poor water customers pay their bills. The program, branded Help to Others, or H2O, would solicit tax-deductible donations from ratepayers through their water bills. That money would subsidize the water bills of low-income San Diegans. The program […]
California state law requires public records to be made promptly available, and allows 10 days to respond in certain siuations, plus another 14 for more limited circumstances. But in practice, the process can take a lot longer, U-T Watchdog found in a project to mark the nationwide open government event known as Sunshine Week.
DWP Unveils a Plan to Punish Water Wasters–But it Could Take Some Time to Implement
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Matt StevensThe revelation was as shocking as it was incomprehensible: Someone in Bel-Air used 11.8 million gallons of water in a single year. Appalled officials had no choice but to react when they found out last fall. Councilman Paul Koretz called the consumption “a slap in the face to neighbors” who had conserved during four years […]
Latest Storms are Filling Reservoirs and Bringing Hopes of a ‘March Miracle’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Joseph SernaEver since a series of winter storms began dumping rain and snow in Northern California last year, officials have been looking for tangible signs that all those storms were making a dent in the state’s four-year drought. This week delivered some pretty powerful evidence. The latest storms over the weekend pushed California’s biggest reservoir past […]
‘H2O’ Program Aims to Ease Burden of Water Bills for the Poor
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby By Andrew BowenFour months after increasing water rates, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved a program to help poor water customers pay their bills. The program, branded Help to Others, or H2O, would solicit tax-deductible donations from ratepayers through their water bills. That money would subsidize the water bills of low-income San Diegans. The program […]
18 record requests that took 100 days or more
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Lauryn SchroederCalifornia state law requires public records to be made promptly available, and allows 10 days to respond in certain siuations, plus another 14 for more limited circumstances. But in practice, the process can take a lot longer, U-T Watchdog found in a project to mark the nationwide open government event known as Sunshine Week.