The Rancho Santa Fe Association board has added its voice to a growing coalition of North County neighbors seeking answers from the state about the future of Lake Hodges and its 106-year-old dam. At the board’s Sept. 4 meeting, they heard a presentation from Raise Lake Hodges, a grassroots group that would like to see […]
Democrats flipped two seats on the eight-member board in charge of making and breaking San Diego’s boundaries, setting up the board for a lot of potential tie votes. The San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, is now split evenly between liberal and conservative members just as it’s about to take on two supremely […]
The Water Technology Education program at Palomar College is receiving a little help from its friends on the national level to support water technician and training programs at the college. The college announced Wednesday that it received a $471,000 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will go towards its Tomorrow’s […]
Mum’s the word on the new leader of the country’s biggest water distributor, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Last week, Metropolitan’s governing board came out of a closed session to discuss their next leader with no decision to share. Its former leader, Adel Hagekhalil, was brought down by accusations of workplace discrimination.
Grassroots Group Gathering Support to Raise Lake Hodges, Help Reduce Wildfire Risk
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union Tribuneby Karen Billing Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Rancho Santa Fe Association board has added its voice to a growing coalition of North County neighbors seeking answers from the state about the future of Lake Hodges and its 106-year-old dam. At the board’s Sept. 4 meeting, they heard a presentation from Raise Lake Hodges, a grassroots group that would like to see […]
County Flips Its Politics at LAFCO
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityDemocrats flipped two seats on the eight-member board in charge of making and breaking San Diego’s boundaries, setting up the board for a lot of potential tie votes. The San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, is now split evenly between liberal and conservative members just as it’s about to take on two supremely […]
Palomar College’s Water Technology Program Doused With Handsome Grant
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Sharisse CoheeThe Water Technology Education program at Palomar College is receiving a little help from its friends on the national level to support water technician and training programs at the college. The college announced Wednesday that it received a $471,000 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will go towards its Tomorrow’s […]
Morning Report: Search for Water Leader Continues
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San DiegoMum’s the word on the new leader of the country’s biggest water distributor, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Last week, Metropolitan’s governing board came out of a closed session to discuss their next leader with no decision to share. Its former leader, Adel Hagekhalil, was brought down by accusations of workplace discrimination.