Local leaders are finally losing patience with the federal government’s anemic response to San Diego’s environmental nightmare. Now it’s the governor’s turn. For decades, an appalling aspect of life in the San Diego region has been the constant specter of untreated sewage from broken infrastructure in Tijuana flowing into the Pacific and fouling beaches, marshes […]
Escondido homeowners Marcus and Leanne F. decided it was time for a landscape makeover two years ago when their effort to keep their lawn green required a lot of water. But they didn’t know where to start, lacking experience with landscape design and working with a limited budget. The couple started from the beginning, and […]
Long Beach water customers will likely see their bills increase this year. This comes after the Utilities Commission approved a 9% increase for water usage Monday. The increase would add just over $5 to the average single-family household’s bill starting Oct. 1. A public hearing on the rates is tentatively scheduled for August.
San Diego County supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation Tuesday declaring a state of emergency due to pollution and sewage flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border. Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer introduced the proclamation, which asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden to issue similar declarations, “suspend red tape that may hinder response efforts, […]
Opinion: Biden Should Declare an Emergency on Tijuana Sewage in San Diego. Newsom Should Demand It.
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union Tribuneby The San Diego Union Tribune Editorial BoardLocal leaders are finally losing patience with the federal government’s anemic response to San Diego’s environmental nightmare. Now it’s the governor’s turn. For decades, an appalling aspect of life in the San Diego region has been the constant specter of untreated sewage from broken infrastructure in Tijuana flowing into the Pacific and fouling beaches, marshes […]
Nifty Fifty Plant Choices Featured in Winning Escondido Landscape
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEscondido homeowners Marcus and Leanne F. decided it was time for a landscape makeover two years ago when their effort to keep their lawn green required a lot of water. But they didn’t know where to start, lacking experience with landscape design and working with a limited budget. The couple started from the beginning, and […]
Long Beach Commission Approves 9% Hike in Water Bills
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /ABC 7 Los Angelesby StaffLong Beach water customers will likely see their bills increase this year. This comes after the Utilities Commission approved a 9% increase for water usage Monday. The increase would add just over $5 to the average single-family household’s bill starting Oct. 1. A public hearing on the rates is tentatively scheduled for August.
Supervisors Declare State of Emergency on Cross-Border Pollution, Sewage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandSan Diego County supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation Tuesday declaring a state of emergency due to pollution and sewage flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border. Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer introduced the proclamation, which asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden to issue similar declarations, “suspend red tape that may hinder response efforts, […]