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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Bonita Museum To Display Winners Of Sweetwater Authority’s Photo Contest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David HernandezThe images capture water in everyday life. One shows the reflection of a mural in a puddle. Another captures rain drops on a sunroof. The photographs are among a dozen images taken by high school students in South Bay who won a contest put on by the Sweetwater Authority, which provides water for about 190,000 […]
The Big Dig: Trampas Canyon Reservoir To Serve As South County’s Largest Water Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Capistrano Dispatch (Orange County)by Fred SweglesOn 177 acres situated between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway, mountainous earthworks are taking shape. Santa Margarita Water District, which provides water and sewer services to Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Las Flores, Ladera Ranch, Rancho Mission Viejo and Talega, is building a 1.6-billion-gallon reservoir. When completed in 2020, Trampas […]
Faulconer Budget Drawing Praise, But Council Democrats Want Closer Look
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby John GibbinsThe proposed budget that Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer unveiled Thursday is getting praise for avoiding major cuts to key programs, but City Council Democrats say they are eager to analyze the spending plan more closely. Faulconer is touting his $1.57 billion budget, which would cover the fiscal year that starts July 1, as a proposal that […]
‘Pure Water’ Dominates Infrastructure Spending In Faulconer’s 2020 Budget
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS by Andrew BowenSan Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer unveiled his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 on Thursday, saying it includes the highest infrastructure investment in the city’s history. The proposed $4.15 billion budget is a 19.5% increase over the city’s fiscal year 2019 budget. Despite the spending hike of nearly $700 million, Faulconer was still forced to […]