City and county leaders Monday thanked San Diegans for taking precautions and staying at home during Tropical Storm Hilary as crews continue to assess damages caused by the storm. The region saw no loss of life caused by the weather, the leaders said Monday. San Diego Gas & Electric reported a total of 15,000 customers lost power […]
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 […]
SD Leaders Say Timely Precautions, Staying at Home Averted Disaster During Hilary
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. SklarCity and county leaders Monday thanked San Diegans for taking precautions and staying at home during Tropical Storm Hilary as crews continue to assess damages caused by the storm. The region saw no loss of life caused by the weather, the leaders said Monday. San Diego Gas & Electric reported a total of 15,000 customers lost power […]
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 […]