A new analysis says water rates in San Diego must go up another 44.2% between 2028 and 2031 even though the City Council agreed in October to raise them a cumulative 31.3% this year and next. If the council ends up approving additional hikes that large when they come to a vote next year, the cumulative six-year […]
Encinitas City Councilmember Joy Lyndes recently announced she will not seek re-election to her District 3 seat when her term ends later this year. Lyndes shared her decision in a Jan. 5 news release, saying it came after careful reflection on both her professional work and personal circumstances.
The San Diego City Council reconvenes on Monday after a two-week winter recess with a host of contentious issues to deal with. One of the first orders of business is a report on the five-year financial outlook of the city’s water and wastewater utility funds. Last October, the council approved two years of steep water […]
Officials with the Otay Water District are working to determine what caused a main break in East County near Jamul. The water main break was reported in the area between 12563 and 12575 Old Campo Road between Spring Valley and Jamul on Wednesday. According to the district, staff are working to identify what led to […]
San Diego Must Raise Water Rates 44% Over 4 Years, Officials Warn
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickA new analysis says water rates in San Diego must go up another 44.2% between 2028 and 2031 even though the City Council agreed in October to raise them a cumulative 31.3% this year and next. If the council ends up approving additional hikes that large when they come to a vote next year, the cumulative six-year […]
Joy Lyndes Announces She Won’t Seek Encinitas Re-Election
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /North Coast CurrentEncinitas City Councilmember Joy Lyndes recently announced she will not seek re-election to her District 3 seat when her term ends later this year. Lyndes shared her decision in a Jan. 5 news release, saying it came after careful reflection on both her professional work and personal circumstances.
Parking, Water, Budget Woes Loom as San Diego City Council Reconvenes in 2026
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /KPBS by Andrew BowenThe San Diego City Council reconvenes on Monday after a two-week winter recess with a host of contentious issues to deal with. One of the first orders of business is a report on the five-year financial outlook of the city’s water and wastewater utility funds. Last October, the council approved two years of steep water […]
Otay Water District Responds to Water Main Break In East County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rhea CaoileOfficials with the Otay Water District are working to determine what caused a main break in East County near Jamul. The water main break was reported in the area between 12563 and 12575 Old Campo Road between Spring Valley and Jamul on Wednesday. According to the district, staff are working to identify what led to […]