San Diego County’s cash-strapped water authority is considering a plan that could remove a discount it gives to local farmers — something farmers claim could put them out of business. The authority gives a roughly 25% discount to about 1,000 farmers, who grow everything from flowers to avocados. Critics say removing the discount is shortsighted […]
In late 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis produced some eye-catching numbers about our region. It found our gross domestic product (GDP) had reached roughly $262 billion. That’s bigger than 25 U.S. states and countries like Greece, Hungary and Morocco. It’s proof the path San Diego has been on over the last 30 years […]
We had a line in this weekend’s post about the big Southern California water legal settlement signed yesterday that got some attention and may actually be a story itself. I reported that the settlement had laid the groundwork to allow the San Diego County Water Authority to sell some of its abundance of water to other agencies […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation […]
Should a Discounted Water Rate for San Diego Farmers Go Away?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phillip Molnar Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County’s cash-strapped water authority is considering a plan that could remove a discount it gives to local farmers — something farmers claim could put them out of business. The authority gives a roughly 25% discount to about 1,000 farmers, who grow everything from flowers to avocados. Critics say removing the discount is shortsighted […]
The Water Authority Built San Diego’s Economy. Support It; Don’t Tear It Down
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Milla Kuiper /Voice of San Diegoby Past Chairs of the Chamber of Commerce Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn late 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis produced some eye-catching numbers about our region. It found our gross domestic product (GDP) had reached roughly $262 billion. That’s bigger than 25 U.S. states and countries like Greece, Hungary and Morocco. It’s proof the path San Diego has been on over the last 30 years […]
Morning Report: A New Future for Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /Voice of San Diegoby Voice of San Diego Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWe had a line in this weekend’s post about the big Southern California water legal settlement signed yesterday that got some attention and may actually be a story itself. I reported that the settlement had laid the groundwork to allow the San Diego County Water Authority to sell some of its abundance of water to other agencies […]
Metro Water District, Water Authority Settle 15-Year Colorado River Dispute
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /Times of San Diegoby Staff and Wire Reports Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation […]