The Imperial Irrigation District recently held two workshops to update the public on the status of the negotiations on how Colorado River water will be distributed after the current guidelines expire at the end of next year. The mood of the meeting reminded me of similar hearings back in 2003 when the IID was under […]
When it comes to water, honesty matters as much as infrastructure. On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council narrowly approved a two-year water rate increase — 14.7 percent next year and 14.5 percent the following year — rejecting staff’s push for a four-year plan. The Council’s message was clear: They want answers and accountability, not […]
If you’ve been feeling like it’s a little warmer than usual this time of year, you’re not wrong. Experts from the National Weather Service say this heat isn’t going away anytime soon. Meteorologist with NWS Adam Roser says Santa Ana winds are playing a big role in the warmer weather many in the valleys are […]
What if San Diego blanketed land, reservoirs and buildings its Public Utilities Department owned with solar and used the money it made off that power to subsidize skyrocketing water rates for poorer people? That’s the idea San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera pitched during an uncomfortable series of debates over raising water rates on San […]
OPINION: Anxious Times for Colorado River Users
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Calexico Chronicleby Brian McNeece Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Imperial Irrigation District recently held two workshops to update the public on the status of the negotiations on how Colorado River water will be distributed after the current guidelines expire at the end of next year. The mood of the meeting reminded me of similar hearings back in 2003 when the IID was under […]
OPINION: Water Independence — Not at Any Price
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Madaffer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen it comes to water, honesty matters as much as infrastructure. On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council narrowly approved a two-year water rate increase — 14.7 percent next year and 14.5 percent the following year — rejecting staff’s push for a four-year plan. The Council’s message was clear: They want answers and accountability, not […]
NOAA Winter Outlook: Drier, Warmer Weather for San Diego Region
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 10 San Diegoby Tali LetoiIf you’ve been feeling like it’s a little warmer than usual this time of year, you’re not wrong. Experts from the National Weather Service say this heat isn’t going away anytime soon. Meteorologist with NWS Adam Roser says Santa Ana winds are playing a big role in the warmer weather many in the valleys are […]
Elo-Rivera Wants City to Build Solar to Combat High Water Rates
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerWhat if San Diego blanketed land, reservoirs and buildings its Public Utilities Department owned with solar and used the money it made off that power to subsidize skyrocketing water rates for poorer people? That’s the idea San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera pitched during an uncomfortable series of debates over raising water rates on San […]