A water district serving 25 cities and 1.6 million residents in southeast Los Angeles County, already waging a battle with customers and the state Legislature over its future, has fired nearly two-thirds of its employees in a last-ditch effort to stabilize district finances.
Health experts say the Salton Sea poses a health risk to the residents who live around it, especially in the age of coronavirus. The lake’s continued evaporation is already making Valley residents sick, and it could make virus patients even sicker. Farmlands in Imperial County use less water from the Colorado River than ever before. […]
The Regional Water Quality Control Board rescinded waste discharge orders for Color Spot Foliage Inc., the Oak Crest Treatment Plant and the Rancho Corrido Recreational Vehicle Park. The RWQCB actions, Aug. 12, do not eliminate the waste discharge restrictions but rather incorporate those facilities into a general order so that reporting for individual facilities can […]
It’s not quite on the level of tourism or biotech, but agriculture is a major contributor to San Diego County’s economy. The county’s annual crop report was released this week, and it shows agriculture contributed nearly two-billion dollars in 2019. Statewide, agriculture in California contributes $50-billion a year, much of it coming from industrial-sized operations.
Water District Fires Nearly All of its Employees After They Refuse to Follow Board’s Illegal Votes
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Jason HenryA water district serving 25 cities and 1.6 million residents in southeast Los Angeles County, already waging a battle with customers and the state Legislature over its future, has fired nearly two-thirds of its employees in a last-ditch effort to stabilize district finances.
Sunday Special Report: Toxic Dust From Salton Sea Could Complicate Coronavirus Recovery
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KYMAby Lisa SturgisHealth experts say the Salton Sea poses a health risk to the residents who live around it, especially in the age of coronavirus. The lake’s continued evaporation is already making Valley residents sick, and it could make virus patients even sicker. Farmlands in Imperial County use less water from the Colorado River than ever before. […]
RWQCB Rescinds Waste Discharge Orders for Color Spot, Oak Crest, Rancho Corrido
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Regional Water Quality Control Board rescinded waste discharge orders for Color Spot Foliage Inc., the Oak Crest Treatment Plant and the Rancho Corrido Recreational Vehicle Park. The RWQCB actions, Aug. 12, do not eliminate the waste discharge restrictions but rather incorporate those facilities into a general order so that reporting for individual facilities can […]
County Crop Report Shows Bountiful 2019 Harvest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby John CarrollIt’s not quite on the level of tourism or biotech, but agriculture is a major contributor to San Diego County’s economy. The county’s annual crop report was released this week, and it shows agriculture contributed nearly two-billion dollars in 2019. Statewide, agriculture in California contributes $50-billion a year, much of it coming from industrial-sized operations.