The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors will begin the New Year with Norma Galindo as its president. Galindo was elected Monday afternoon to replace Erik Ortega for the next one-year term. Director Alex Cardenas will take over as vice president, replacing James Hanks.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – 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. For decades now, the Metropolitan Water District headquartered in Los Angeles has been selling water to San Diego County, water that’s mostly piped in from the […]
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 […]
Galindo Handed Gavel as Next IID President
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Imperial Valley Pressby Michael MareshThe Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors will begin the New Year with Norma Galindo as its president. Galindo was elected Monday afternoon to replace Erik Ortega for the next one-year term. Director Alex Cardenas will take over as vice president, replacing James Hanks.
Water Authority Offers Settlement to End MWD Litigation
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI Newsby Sasha Foo Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySAN DIEGO (KUSI) – 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. For decades now, the Metropolitan Water District headquartered in Los Angeles has been selling water to San Diego County, water that’s mostly piped in from the […]
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 […]