The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded more than $1.8 million to help fund a cleanup and revitalization effort for 700 acres of open space along the Los Angeles River from Griffith Park to downtown, local officials announced today. The funding will go toward pre-construction engineering and design for the Los Angeles River Ecosystem […]
The Imperial Irrigation District has been found not guilty of a contempt of court complaint brought against it by farmer Michael Abatti as part of his contentious fight over water rights in the Imperial Valley.
Mission Hills High School student Jordan Chan of San Marcos won third-place in the statewide 2020 California Special Districts Association video scholarship competition. The “Districts Make The Difference” contest is designed to promote public awareness and understanding of the special districts providing communities with essential services like water, sanitation, healthcare, fire protection, and parks. Chan […]
The Otay Water District Board of Directors last week unanimously appointed Assistant Chief of Water Operations Jose Martinez as the organization’s next general manager. Martinez, 40, will succeed Mark Watton, who represented the water interests of Otay, the county and the state for more than 30 years. The board said it will negotiate contract terms […]
LA River Restoration Effort Lands $1.8 Million
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby City News ServiceThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded more than $1.8 million to help fund a cleanup and revitalization effort for 700 acres of open space along the Los Angeles River from Griffith Park to downtown, local officials announced today. The funding will go toward pre-construction engineering and design for the Los Angeles River Ecosystem […]
IID Prevails Against Farmer Michael Abatti’s Contempt of Court Complaint
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sunby Mark OlaldeThe Imperial Irrigation District has been found not guilty of a contempt of court complaint brought against it by farmer Michael Abatti as part of his contentious fight over water rights in the Imperial Valley.
San Marcos Student Jordan Chan Wins Statewide Video Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkMission Hills High School student Jordan Chan of San Marcos won third-place in the statewide 2020 California Special Districts Association video scholarship competition. The “Districts Make The Difference” contest is designed to promote public awareness and understanding of the special districts providing communities with essential services like water, sanitation, healthcare, fire protection, and parks. Chan […]
Otay Water District Names New General Manager
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Karen PearlmanThe Otay Water District Board of Directors last week unanimously appointed Assistant Chief of Water Operations Jose Martinez as the organization’s next general manager. Martinez, 40, will succeed Mark Watton, who represented the water interests of Otay, the county and the state for more than 30 years. The board said it will negotiate contract terms […]