The San Diego County Water Authority warned Wednesday that it could cost county water customers nearly $200 million over a decade if two rural districts detach from the authority. In an email to county political leaders, Water Authority Board Chair Mel Katz said a proposed exit fee of $4.8 million a year for five years “isn’t close […]
In the lowlands of the San Joaquin Valley, last winter’s torrential storms revived an ancient body of water drained and dredged decades ago, its clay lakebed transformed into a powerhouse of industrial agriculture. Rivers swollen with biblical amounts of rainfall overwhelmed the network of levees and irrigation canals that weave through the basin diverting water […]
Updated figures released July 3 show that disadvantaged communities, working families, farmers, and others across San Diego County will be forced to pay nearly $200 million more over the next decade for water service unless agencies seeking to leave the San Diego County Water Authority are required to fully cover their costs. On July 10, […]
Lois Scott transformed her El Cajon home’s green front lawn with rose bushes into a colorful water-wise landscape with a little help from her friends. Now called “Nana’s Garden,” it is this year’s Otay Water District Landscape Makeover Contest winner.
Water Authority Warns Exit by Fallbrook, Rainbow Could Cost County Residents $200 Million
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority warned Wednesday that it could cost county water customers nearly $200 million over a decade if two rural districts detach from the authority. In an email to county political leaders, Water Authority Board Chair Mel Katz said a proposed exit fee of $4.8 million a year for five years “isn’t close […]
Tulare Lake’s Ghostly Rebirth Brings Wonder — and Hardship. Inside a Community’s Resilience
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Robert Gauthier and Melissa GomezIn the lowlands of the San Joaquin Valley, last winter’s torrential storms revived an ancient body of water drained and dredged decades ago, its clay lakebed transformed into a powerhouse of industrial agriculture. Rivers swollen with biblical amounts of rainfall overwhelmed the network of levees and irrigation canals that weave through the basin diverting water […]
LAFCO Decision Could Raise Region’s Water Bills by Nearly $200 Million
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby San Diego County Water Authority Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Mel KatzUpdated figures released July 3 show that disadvantaged communities, working families, farmers, and others across San Diego County will be forced to pay nearly $200 million more over the next decade for water service unless agencies seeking to leave the San Diego County Water Authority are required to fully cover their costs. On July 10, […]
Nana’s Garden Wins Otay Water District’s 2023 Landscape Makeover Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLois Scott transformed her El Cajon home’s green front lawn with rose bushes into a colorful water-wise landscape with a little help from her friends. Now called “Nana’s Garden,” it is this year’s Otay Water District Landscape Makeover Contest winner.