Engineers are busy studying the soil near the Salton Sea. This is where they’re planning on transforming more than 150 acres into a modern nature habitat.
Escondido City Council on Wednesday voted 4-1 to increase the water rate over the next five years. City leaders say it was needed to keep the utility department financially stable.
Escondido City Council approved new water rate increases set to begin Jan. 1 and will increase each year for the next five years. Residents had been outspoken about the possibility of a nearly 20% increase next year alone. “It is by far the highest hike proposed over the past 12 years,” Sandra Otteson said.
There was a time when meteorologists could predict whether winter would be mild, moderate or severe. That information helped emergency managers plan ahead and get resources ready to fit the forecast and try to avoid a disaster. Now, it’s difficult to predict the weather for more than 10 days at a time, said Stephen Rea, […]
Survey Work Begins on Salton Sea Restoration Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KESQby Marco RevueltaEngineers are busy studying the soil near the Salton Sea. This is where they’re planning on transforming more than 150 acres into a modern nature habitat.
Escondido Approves Water Rate Increases Over 5 Years
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBS by Alexander Nguyen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEscondido City Council on Wednesday voted 4-1 to increase the water rate over the next five years. City leaders say it was needed to keep the utility department financially stable.
City of Escondido Approves Water Rate Increases for Five Years
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Fox 5 by Kasia Gregorczyk Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEscondido City Council approved new water rate increases set to begin Jan. 1 and will increase each year for the next five years. Residents had been outspoken about the possibility of a nearly 20% increase next year alone. “It is by far the highest hike proposed over the past 12 years,” Sandra Otteson said.
Regional Emergency Managers Discuss Winter Outlook
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /County News Center (San Diego County)by Yvette Urrea Moe Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThere was a time when meteorologists could predict whether winter would be mild, moderate or severe. That information helped emergency managers plan ahead and get resources ready to fit the forecast and try to avoid a disaster. Now, it’s difficult to predict the weather for more than 10 days at a time, said Stephen Rea, […]