John Allen has an addiction, and he readily admits it. He can’t live without cycads. He has planted dozens of varieties of them across his 1-acre hillside property in rural Vista. Allen bought the house back in 2007 and lives there with his partner, Bob. Almost immediately after moving in, he started to redo the […]
Relief from huge proposed rate hikes for San Diego water and sewer customers is looking less likely, after a consultant recommended no rate changes and after a City Council committee tentatively endorsed the increases Thursday. City officials are proposing 62% hikes to water rates and 31% hikes to sewer rates over four years to cover […]
The settlement will save millions in legal fees and will pave the way for San Diego to sell some of the expensive water it has secured over the last 30 years.
Oceanside residents and business owners can expect a bump in water and sewer rates beginning Jan. 1 under a proposal headed to the Oceanside City Council for approval in September. The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount […]
WaterSmart Makeover: A Forest of Cycads in Vista
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenJohn Allen has an addiction, and he readily admits it. He can’t live without cycads. He has planted dozens of varieties of them across his 1-acre hillside property in rural Vista. Allen bought the house back in 2007 and lives there with his partner, Bob. Almost immediately after moving in, he started to redo the […]
San Diego Water Customers Probably Won’t Get a Break From Steep Rate Hikes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityRelief from huge proposed rate hikes for San Diego water and sewer customers is looking less likely, after a consultant recommended no rate changes and after a City Council committee tentatively endorsed the increases Thursday. City officials are proposing 62% hikes to water rates and 31% hikes to sewer rates over four years to cover […]
How a Settlement Could Keep Water Rates From Increasing
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /KPBSby Debbie Cruz Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe settlement will save millions in legal fees and will pave the way for San Diego to sell some of the expensive water it has secured over the last 30 years.
Water, Sewer Rate Hikes Proposed for Oceanside
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOceanside residents and business owners can expect a bump in water and sewer rates beginning Jan. 1 under a proposal headed to the Oceanside City Council for approval in September. The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount […]