Lomita has stopped using a 5 million-gallon emergency reservoir that blends local groundwater and more expensive imported water, another fallout from the discovery of cancer-causing chemicals in the water supply, prompting renewed criticism from some residents that the $13 million project doesn’t work as designed.
Elected officials from across San Diego County on Friday approved a new long-term home building plan that prioritizes areas rich with public transit and jobs. Board members of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) are responsible for determining where 171,000 new homes should be built in the county over the next decade. The process, […]
To end a labor dispute that’s halted work on one of the largest and most important water projects in San Diego history, Assemblyman Todd Gloria rolled out a bill Friday to require union-friendly terms for work on the project. The project, known as Pure Water, would provide a third of the city’s drinking water in […]
A national organization dedicated to addressing the STEM teacher shortage, 100Kin10, announced that a SanDiego museum will join 40 other new partners this year. In addition to the Fleet Science Center, the partners include the Chicago Public Schools and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Lomita Drains its $13 Million Water Reservoir Because of Cancer-Causing Chemicals
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Daily Breeze (Torrance, Calif.)by Nick GreenLomita has stopped using a 5 million-gallon emergency reservoir that blends local groundwater and more expensive imported water, another fallout from the discovery of cancer-causing chemicals in the water supply, prompting renewed criticism from some residents that the $13 million project doesn’t work as designed.
SANDAG Board OKs Formula For New Homebuilding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /KPBS Radio San Diegoby Andrew BowenElected officials from across San Diego County on Friday approved a new long-term home building plan that prioritizes areas rich with public transit and jobs. Board members of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) are responsible for determining where 171,000 new homes should be built in the county over the next decade. The process, […]
New State Bill Would Require a PLA for Pure Water Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardTo end a labor dispute that’s halted work on one of the largest and most important water projects in San Diego history, Assemblyman Todd Gloria rolled out a bill Friday to require union-friendly terms for work on the project. The project, known as Pure Water, would provide a third of the city’s drinking water in […]
Fleet Science Center Selected to Join National Effort to Train More STEM Teachers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San DiegoA national organization dedicated to addressing the STEM teacher shortage, 100Kin10, announced that a SanDiego museum will join 40 other new partners this year. In addition to the Fleet Science Center, the partners include the Chicago Public Schools and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.