The San Diego City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a new funding source to pay for upgrades to the San Diego River, which officials say could become a regional attraction with recreational amenities and riverfront dining. The council voted to create an enhanced infrastructure financing district, which would generate money any time a parcel within half […]
Low-income residents, senior citizens and other eligible customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will no longer face shutoffs if they are unable to pay their utility bills, the agency announced Wednesday. Under a motion adopted unanimously by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, the DWP must halt the practice of […]
They looked down at the water blasting through the Loveland Dam and called it “Pennies from Heaven.” Sweetwater Water Authority engineers opened a valve at the base of the dam shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The latest drought monitor, released Thursday, showed some minor improvements in drought status. Most of these improvements came along California’s northern coast but the areas experiencing the worst of the drought, like the San Joaquin Valley, saw no improvement. The monitor stops collecting data for its weekly updates at 4 a.m. Pacific time, so much […]
San Diego Approves New Financing Method That’s Expected to Generate Millions for River Park Upgrades
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickThe San Diego City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a new funding source to pay for upgrades to the San Diego River, which officials say could become a regional attraction with recreational amenities and riverfront dining. The council voted to create an enhanced infrastructure financing district, which would generate money any time a parcel within half […]
Los Angeles DWP to End Water and Power Shutoffs for Low-income Customers Who Can’t Pay
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithLow-income residents, senior citizens and other eligible customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will no longer face shutoffs if they are unable to pay their utility bills, the agency announced Wednesday. Under a motion adopted unanimously by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, the DWP must halt the practice of […]
‘Pennies From Heaven’ Could Save Sweetwater Water Authority Customers Millions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /NBC San Diegoby Joe LittleThey looked down at the water blasting through the Loveland Dam and called it “Pennies from Heaven.” Sweetwater Water Authority engineers opened a valve at the base of the dam shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
California Drought: A Look Into Snowpack Data at the Central Sierra Snow Lab
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC10by Brody AdamsThe latest drought monitor, released Thursday, showed some minor improvements in drought status. Most of these improvements came along California’s northern coast but the areas experiencing the worst of the drought, like the San Joaquin Valley, saw no improvement. The monitor stops collecting data for its weekly updates at 4 a.m. Pacific time, so much […]