The Imperial Irrigation District has restored power to over 11,000 customers since Sunday when Tropical Storm Hilary arrived in the Coachella Valley. The agency said it received over 4,000 calls for service on Sunday and only 85 customers are still affected as of Monday night. But the storm’s initial impact on Friday night when monsoonal […]
The San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, and other water ratepayers across San Diego County.
I got some pushback recently on the idea that legislation which could stall the breakup of the San Diego County Water Authority may have trouble getting through. But it’s hardly a guaranteed success for the city of San Diego and its sponsor, Democrat Tasha Boerner from Encinitas. It needs a two-thirds vote from the state Legislature and […]
The long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both […]
Hilary: Imperial Irrigation District Restores Power to Over 11,000 Customers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Desert Sunby Brian BlueskyeThe Imperial Irrigation District has restored power to over 11,000 customers since Sunday when Tropical Storm Hilary arrived in the Coachella Valley. The agency said it received over 4,000 calls for service on Sunday and only 85 customers are still affected as of Monday night. But the storm’s initial impact on Friday night when monsoonal […]
Water Authority Sues to Stop Imminent, Illegal Water Rate Increase
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Vista Press Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, and other water ratepayers across San Diego County.
Environment Report: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerI got some pushback recently on the idea that legislation which could stall the breakup of the San Diego County Water Authority may have trouble getting through. But it’s hardly a guaranteed success for the city of San Diego and its sponsor, Democrat Tasha Boerner from Encinitas. It needs a two-thirds vote from the state Legislature and […]
Opinion: Climate Change Will Undermine Quest by Fallbrook and Rainbow for Cheaper Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network / Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both […]