A recent report by the California State Auditor revealed lead poisoning remains a big threat to children. It said California is failing when it comes to testing children who are most at risk. Lead poisoning is known as the silent epidemic. There are typically no symptoms and it can cause irreversible damage to a child’s […]
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will lead a delegation of 102 business, community and civic leaders to Sacramento Tuesday to lobby for legislation benefiting local business and job creation. The two-day “Leadership Delegation to Sacramento” will be the largest such delegation the chamber has sent to the Capitol. Jerry Sanders, President and CEO […]
You cannot see it, smell, or taste it. But lead in drinking water can be toxic, especially to children. The San Diego Unified School District has a new way to deal with this growing concern with its clean water program. At Clay Elementary School Tuesday, the San Diego Unified showed off its proposed solution to […]
The San Diego Unified School Board met today at 5 o’clock and unanimously approved a proposal to have “drinking water-filtration” in all of its schools. The proposal is the result of something that happened in 2017. The state authorized California’s school districts to ask their water providers for a sampling of the schools’ drinking water. […]
California Fails to Test 1.4 Million Children for Potential Lead Poisoning
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8by Marcella LeeA recent report by the California State Auditor revealed lead poisoning remains a big threat to children. It said California is failing when it comes to testing children who are most at risk. Lead poisoning is known as the silent epidemic. There are typically no symptoms and it can cause irreversible damage to a child’s […]
102- Member Chamber Delegation Heading to Sacramento to Lobby for San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Chris JenneweinThe San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will lead a delegation of 102 business, community and civic leaders to Sacramento Tuesday to lobby for legislation benefiting local business and job creation. The two-day “Leadership Delegation to Sacramento” will be the largest such delegation the chamber has sent to the Capitol. Jerry Sanders, President and CEO […]
Getting the Lead out of School Drinking Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Maya TrabulsiYou cannot see it, smell, or taste it. But lead in drinking water can be toxic, especially to children. The San Diego Unified School District has a new way to deal with this growing concern with its clean water program. At Clay Elementary School Tuesday, the San Diego Unified showed off its proposed solution to […]
New Safe Drinking Water Plan for San Diego City Schools Approved
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI News by Ed LendermanThe San Diego Unified School Board met today at 5 o’clock and unanimously approved a proposal to have “drinking water-filtration” in all of its schools. The proposal is the result of something that happened in 2017. The state authorized California’s school districts to ask their water providers for a sampling of the schools’ drinking water. […]