San Diego County / Southern California

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Rainbow Approves Application to LAFCO to Annex Meadowood

/in , /by /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The April meeting of the Rainbow Municipal Water District board included an out-of-agency service agreement for Rainbow to serve Pardee Homes’ Meadowood development, which is currently within the boundaries of the Valley Center Municipal Water District. The May 26 Rainbow board meeting included a 4-0 vote, with Helene Brazier not able to participate in the […]

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Reservoirs Begin Reopening to Recreational Use Countywide

/in , , /by /Water News Network

City of San Diego lakes and reservoirs previously closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic are now in the process of reopening for public recreation. El Capitan Reservoir and Upper Otay Reservoir reopened on June 6. San Vicente Reservoir will open to the public June 13. Three reservoirs will re-open in July: Lake Hodges on […]

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CVWD Approves $376 Million Budget, No Rate Increases

/in , , /by /Desert Sunby Mark Olalde

The Coachella Valley Water District’s board of directors on Tuesday voted to approve a  $376 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget notably will not include rate increases even though CVWD — which has a service area of roughly 1,000 square miles and includes about 108,000 homes and businesses — had […]

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City of San Diego in Dispute with SDG&E over Undergrounded Power Lines

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski

The city government of San Diego is fighting with San Diego Gas & Electric over an ongoing project that replaces overhead power lines with underground lines in various parts of the city. At issue is at least $22.1 million in invoices racked up from the end of 2018 through February of this year. City Attorney Mara Elliott […]

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