VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water sellers are thirsty for revenue Voice of San Diego Planning and management August 8, 2025By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
PRESS RELEASE: California Water Association unveils strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation May 20, 2025From the California Water Association: As California confronts rising infrastructure demands and the pressing need for equitable water access, the...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego County Water Authority faces existential crisis Voice of San Diego Planning and management April 26, 2025By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar? Voice of San Diego Planning and management March 13, 2025By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and...
GUEST COMMENTARY: How customers pay for imported water needs to change Guest Contributor Commentary March 10, 2025Guest commentary by Tom Kennedy, Kennedy Water Consulting California’s statewide water system is an engineering marvel and is a key...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water district still on the hook for $17 million refund to consumers charged different rates Courthouse News Service Planning and management February 1, 2025A state appeals court decided that the different water prices for residential and agricultural customers violated state and federal constitutions....
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Rising water costs in San Diego is a never-ending story Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation December 21, 2024San Diego water districts see unending upward pressure on water rates in the region. But the price shock people are...
STANFORD NEWS: A new approach to the problem of water affordability Stanford University Planning and management July 26, 2024From Stanford News: Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Supreme Court reverses Public Utilities Commission on water surcharges Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 9, 2024The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water prices face doomsday increase Voice of San Diego Planning and management June 27, 2024By Mackenzie Elmer This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Thursday...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality April 10, 2024The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...
PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction Metropolitan Water District Planning and management April 10, 2024Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 24, 2023New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts and Climate Change #2 Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law March 23, 2023Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 14, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
