San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

County Agriculture Executive Exits

/in , , /by /The Alpine Sunby Joe Naiman

Sept. 27 was the final day of work for San Diego County Farm Bureau executive director Eric Larson, who retired after 22 years in that position and 48 years working in agriculture. A Sept. 24 proclamation of the San Diego Board of Supervisors recognized Larson for his contributions to local agriculture and his copperation with […]

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Coronado Represented On the San Diego Chamber’s Mission to DC 2019

/in , /by /The Eagle Weekenderby Bill Sandke

It was an honor to join over 160 business and political leaders from the San Diego Region for the 2019 Mission to DC. Sponsored by the San Diego Chamber, I was able to attend meetings with the EPA, State Department and several congress members as well as network with area leaders.

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San Diego Takes Steps to Boost Accuracy of Water Bills After Public Outcry

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrack

San Diego took several steps this week to boost the accuracy of water bills, improve customer satisfaction and speed up the installation of digital “smart” meters. The changes come after public outcry in 2017 and 2018 over exorbitant water bills received by many customers which city officials blamed on faulty meters, employee errors and mismanagement […]

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Riverside County LAFCO Conveys FPUD/Rainbow Reorganization to San Diego LAFCO

/in , , /by /Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The potential reorganization in which the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District would detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and become part of the Eastern Municipal Water District will require approval from San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission, but Riverside County’s LAFCO has agreed to let the process […]

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