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Water Wholesaler Poised To Vote On Delta Tunnel Plan
- Oct. 9
- By Erik Anderson
The Metropolitan Water District Board in Los Angeles takes a crucial vote Tuesday on whether to support a plan to build two massive tunnels underneath the Sacramento Delta.
San Diego Fire Resources Boosted Ahead Of Santa Ana Winds, Low Humidity
- Oct. 6
- By City News Service
"Several years of drought coupled with heavy rains this past winter created significant fuel in the form of underbrush and grass,'' department spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. "This fuel, combined with hot temperatures and low humidity, create conditions which are conducive to easily ignited and fast burning wildfires.''
Following The Money In San Diego's Community Choice Debate
- Oct. 4
- By Andrew Bowen
Several organizations skeptical of community choice energy are supported by SDG&E, which has sought to halt the energy program's expansion across the state.
Work Progressing On Mexico Border Wall Protoypes
- Oct. 2
- By Erik Anderson
Construction crews are already building some of the border wall prototypes along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego.
San Diego City Council Members Hear Results Of 'Community Choice' Study
- Sept. 29
- By Andrew Bowen
San Diego's path to 100 percent renewable energy got a hearing at the City Council's Environment Committee. Committee members heard a presentation on the feasibility of community choice aggregation.
Roundtable: Hep A Blame Game, Olango's Legacy, The Delta Tunnel
- Sept. 29
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
San Diego city and county officials blame each other for the glacial reaction to the hepatitis A outbreak. The shooting of Alfred Olango is having a lasting impact. The proposed Sacramento Delta tunnel is a very big deal.
Camp Pendleton Agrees To Clean Water Systems After EPA Finds Dead Rats, Frogs
- Sept. 29
- By City News Service
Officials at Camp Pendleton have agreed with the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up two public water systems after EPA investigators this summer found several deficiencies, including rat and frog carcasses in three reservoirs on the base.
South Bay Cities, Port Sue Feds Over Cross-Border Sewage Spills
- Sept. 28
- By Erik Anderson
Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego are suing the federal government over cross-border sewage spills in the Tijuana River Valley.
Sempra Services Video Leaves Out Key Facts On Community Choice
- Sept. 28
- By Andrew Bowen
Sempra Services, a group formed by SDG&E's parent company to lobby on community choice energy, has produced a video raising questions about the program. While the video does not contain blatantly false information, it does leave out important context.
Feds Ease Rules Clearing Way For More Water To Be Drawn From Delta
- Sept. 27
- By Erik Anderson
Federal officials are easing protections this fall for endangered fish that live in the Sacramento Delta.