Border Patrol agents say human smugglers are exploiting the Tijuana River Valley culvert system meant to drain raw sewage at the U.S.-Mexico border; putting agents, emergency responders and migrants at risk for drowning and exposure to highly toxic substances.
The leadership of two water districts have taken the unprecedented step of voting to begin the process of detaching from the San Diego County Water Authority — a move they say will save their ratepayers millions of dollars. The votes by the boards of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District […]
The San Diego County Water Authority’s board offered Thursday to settle a long-running dispute over rates with the giant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The offer, made following a special board meeting, asks MWD to make $140 million in payments to San Diego County water customers to cover claims from 2011 through 2020 and, […]
After initially balking, the Salton Sea Authority board of directors on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution supporting Imperial County’s declaration of an emergency at the fast-shrinking sea.
Tijuana River Toxic Sewer Sludge Dangerous For Migrants and Border Agents: Border Patrol
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Wendy FryBorder Patrol agents say human smugglers are exploiting the Tijuana River Valley culvert system meant to drain raw sewage at the U.S.-Mexico border; putting agents, emergency responders and migrants at risk for drowning and exposure to highly toxic substances.
Fallbrook and Rainbow Take Steps to Break From County Water Authority
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesThe leadership of two water districts have taken the unprecedented step of voting to begin the process of detaching from the San Diego County Water Authority — a move they say will save their ratepayers millions of dollars. The votes by the boards of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District […]
Water Authority Offers to Settle Long-Running Rate Dispute with MWD
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s board offered Thursday to settle a long-running dispute over rates with the giant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The offer, made following a special board meeting, asks MWD to make $140 million in payments to San Diego County water customers to cover claims from 2011 through 2020 and, […]
Salton Sea Authority Board Endorses Emergency Declaration Made by Imperial County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)by Janet WilsonAfter initially balking, the Salton Sea Authority board of directors on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution supporting Imperial County’s declaration of an emergency at the fast-shrinking sea.