San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Effort To Preserve Coastal Smokestack Gets Cold Shoulder From Commission
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Phil DiehlA proposal to save Carlsbad’s 400-foot-tall coastal smokestack found little support Monday when presented to the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. “It’s interesting that people want to save something that we have been fighting for years to remove,” said Commissioner Laurie Boone. “We are going to work with (the power company) NRG to build something beautiful […]
Another Day, Another Labor Wrench in City Plans
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardJust a few days after it was revealed that emergency state legislation is being prepared to save the city’s massive Pure Water project from being derailed over a fight over union-friendly agreements, it looks like similar labor fights could upend local cities’ plans to form a government-run energy utility.
City Council Unanimously Approves Plan To Increase Mission Valley’s Housing By 28,000 Units
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe San Diego City Council Tuesday unanimously approved an update to the Mission Valley Community Plan that calls for increased mixed-use development that is pedestrian-friendly and helps residents make better use of public transit. The update will be applied to the original community plan, which the council first approved in 1985 and has amended more […]
Los Angeles OKs A Deal For Record-Cheap Solar Power And Battery Storage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothFor a long time, there were two big knocks against solar power: It’s expensive, and it can’t keep the lights on after sundown. A contract approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power shows how much that reality has changed. Under the 25-year deal with developer 8minute Solar Energy, the city would […]