San Diegans owe a privately-owned desalination plant over $35 million for water the company couldn’t make. That water will only grow more expensive the longer the San Diego County Water Authority waits to buy it. And the tab came due as the region frets over ever-growing water prices and debates whether it even needs this […]
A titan in San Diego’s local water world is retiring and will be replaced by former city of Oceanside’s public utilities director, Lindsey Leahy. Gary Arant has been general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District for over 36 years. When he arrived in the sleepy eastern San Diego County town, its vast avocado […]
Large thunderstorms produced lots of rain and lightning Thursday in parts of San Diego County, especially from Palomar Mountain to Borrego Springs, where dozens of lightning bolts were reported, the National Weather Service said. The wild weather was tied to former Tropical Storm Mario, which sent a big, unstable plume of moisture into Southern California.
Heading into the final months of this year, residents in the San Diego area should prepare for a potentially combustible peak wildfire season. “The outlook is not good,” Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecham said Wednesday, citing a lack of rain in recent months that has left vegetation parched. “The fuels are receptive, […]
San Diegans Owe a Desal Company $35 million for Unmade Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerSan Diegans owe a privately-owned desalination plant over $35 million for water the company couldn’t make. That water will only grow more expensive the longer the San Diego County Water Authority waits to buy it. And the tab came due as the region frets over ever-growing water prices and debates whether it even needs this […]
Valley Center Water District Gets New Leader (scroll down in newsletter for story)
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San DiegoA titan in San Diego’s local water world is retiring and will be replaced by former city of Oceanside’s public utilities director, Lindsey Leahy. Gary Arant has been general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District for over 36 years. When he arrived in the sleepy eastern San Diego County town, its vast avocado […]
Rain and Lightning Continues to Hit Parts of San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsLarge thunderstorms produced lots of rain and lightning Thursday in parts of San Diego County, especially from Palomar Mountain to Borrego Springs, where dozens of lightning bolts were reported, the National Weather Service said. The wild weather was tied to former Tropical Storm Mario, which sent a big, unstable plume of moisture into Southern California.
As Dry Conditions Persist, Officials Warn the San Diego Area Could Be ‘Ready to Burn’
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiHeading into the final months of this year, residents in the San Diego area should prepare for a potentially combustible peak wildfire season. “The outlook is not good,” Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecham said Wednesday, citing a lack of rain in recent months that has left vegetation parched. “The fuels are receptive, […]