The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to declare pollution at the Tijuana River Valley a public health crisis. Supervisor Nora Vargas said the action is needed because of the decades-long contamination of River Valley, which has resulted in environmental and health damage. According to the county, the region has long suffered from poor air quality, […]
A new report finds that nearly 70,000 San Diego families are behind on their water bills during the pandemic, with more than 11,000 owing over a thousand dollars. That same study by the state’s Water Resources Control Board finds that one in eight California households are behind on their water bills: a a tsunami of […]
San Diego County declared a public health crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border because sewage tainted water continues to flow into the U.S. and the region endures a lot of other pollution. All five members of the San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to approve it. It is a new tactic for clean water groups concerned […]
Hamilton Chosen as Rainbow MWD Board President
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Rainbow Municipal Water District board selected Hayden Hamilton to be the board president for 2021 and 2022 meetings.
County Supervisors Declare Public Health Crisis in Tijuana River Valley
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceThe San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to declare pollution at the Tijuana River Valley a public health crisis. Supervisor Nora Vargas said the action is needed because of the decades-long contamination of River Valley, which has resulted in environmental and health damage. According to the county, the region has long suffered from poor air quality, […]
Drowning in Debt: Nearly 70,000 San Diego Families are Behind on Water Bills
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /CBS8by Richard AllynA new report finds that nearly 70,000 San Diego families are behind on their water bills during the pandemic, with more than 11,000 owing over a thousand dollars. That same study by the state’s Water Resources Control Board finds that one in eight California households are behind on their water bills: a a tsunami of […]
San Diego Officials Call Tijuana River Valley Sewage Flow a Public Health Crisis
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS FM/TVby Erik AndersonSan Diego County declared a public health crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border because sewage tainted water continues to flow into the U.S. and the region endures a lot of other pollution. All five members of the San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to approve it. It is a new tactic for clean water groups concerned […]