/in Media Coverage, San Diego County/by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Wholesale water rates in San Diego County — a key factor in how much local residents and businesses pay for water — will rise next year by less than half of what officials were predicting last winter: 8.3% instead of 18%. But the Jan. 1 increase, which the county water authority’s board of directors approved […]
Jason and Taylor McAllister may just have the most beautiful landscaping on their cul-de-sac block in Santee. For Jason in particular, being able to show off the couple’s home is particularly meaningful because he grew up in it and had helped work on the yard as a teenager. Jason moved away in December 2000 but […]
On June 26, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will vote on a staff recommendation (link is external) to end its sponsorship and funding for the Water Conservation Garden (link is external). The Garden says accessibility to the public is at risk if SDCWA withdraws, and started an online petition(link is external) campaign to request that an option to stay, […]
Hot, dry and windy weather that fuels wildfires is becoming more common in San Diego County and much of the western U.S. amid climate change, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: What used to be several months of fire season is stretching in some places into a yearlong phenomenon, straining fire departments and others tasked with […]
County Wholesale Water Rate to Rise 8.3% in January, Less Than Half of Earlier Proposals
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Wholesale water rates in San Diego County — a key factor in how much local residents and businesses pay for water — will rise next year by less than half of what officials were predicting last winter: 8.3% instead of 18%. But the Jan. 1 increase, which the county water authority’s board of directors approved […]
Watersmart Makeover: Lush Island Vibe, Low Water Living in Santee
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenJason and Taylor McAllister may just have the most beautiful landscaping on their cul-de-sac block in Santee. For Jason in particular, being able to show off the couple’s home is particularly meaningful because he grew up in it and had helped work on the yard as a teenager. Jason moved away in December 2000 but […]
County Water Authority Votes June 26 Whether to Withdraw From Water Conservation Garden: Petition Launched to Save Garden’s Funding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /East County Magazineby Kristin Kjaero Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOn June 26, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will vote on a staff recommendation (link is external) to end its sponsorship and funding for the Water Conservation Garden (link is external). The Garden says accessibility to the public is at risk if SDCWA withdraws, and started an online petition(link is external) campaign to request that an option to stay, […]
San Diego is Seeing More Weather That Fuels Wildfires
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Axios San Diegoby Kate Murphy and Nadia LopezHot, dry and windy weather that fuels wildfires is becoming more common in San Diego County and much of the western U.S. amid climate change, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: What used to be several months of fire season is stretching in some places into a yearlong phenomenon, straining fire departments and others tasked with […]