When the California Public Utilities Commission recommended 17 months ago that a gas-fired power plant on the Redondo Beach waterfront remain open beyond 2020 — over the objections of local officials and clean energy activists — Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves made a commitment to the city’s mayor.
The Vallecitos Water District received two awards for its innovative use of technology to reduce algae blooms at the Stanley A. Mahr Reservoir in San Marcos. The district received the “Excellence in Action” award from the national WateReuse Association, and the “Innovation and Resiliency” award from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, or CASA.
The Mendocino City Community Services District board declared a Stage 3 drought at its latest meeting, March 29. The district has recorded approximately 20.5 inches of rain for the year to date; this is the second-lowest recorded total in the past 100 years. A Stage 3 drought includes the following mandates: 20% reduction in water […]
The San Diego City Council Tuesday appointed Val Macedo Jr. to the San Diego County Water Authority, giving the business representative for the local chapter of LIUNA a leadership role on the regional water board. That appointment comes just over two years after his father, Valentine Macedo, who we quoted above, had a dispute with […]
How a Beachfront Gas Plant Explains California’s Energy Problems
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothWhen the California Public Utilities Commission recommended 17 months ago that a gas-fired power plant on the Redondo Beach waterfront remain open beyond 2020 — over the objections of local officials and clean energy activists — Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves made a commitment to the city’s mayor.
Vallecitos Water District Recognized for Innovative Technology at Mahr Reservoir
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Vallecitos Water District received two awards for its innovative use of technology to reduce algae blooms at the Stanley A. Mahr Reservoir in San Marcos. The district received the “Excellence in Action” award from the national WateReuse Association, and the “Innovation and Resiliency” award from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, or CASA.
MCCSD Officially Declares Stage 3 Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Mendocino Beaconby Michelle BlackwellThe Mendocino City Community Services District board declared a Stage 3 drought at its latest meeting, March 29. The district has recorded approximately 20.5 inches of rain for the year to date; this is the second-lowest recorded total in the past 100 years. A Stage 3 drought includes the following mandates: 20% reduction in water […]
Macedo Jr. Gets a Water Authority Spot
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego City Council Tuesday appointed Val Macedo Jr. to the San Diego County Water Authority, giving the business representative for the local chapter of LIUNA a leadership role on the regional water board. That appointment comes just over two years after his father, Valentine Macedo, who we quoted above, had a dispute with […]