VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Independence — Not at Any Price Voice of San Diego CommentaryPlanning and management October 31, 2025By Jim Madaffer, a former San Diego City Council member, past Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, and...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego City Councilmember Elo-Rivera wants city to build solar to combat high water rates Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 30, 2025San Diego’s Public Utilities Department owns land it could lease out to renewable energy developers to make money. But would...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water rates going up, up, up Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 29, 2025From the Voice of San Diego: San Diego City Councilmembers on Tuesday begrudgingly voted to hike the city’s water rates...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: While San Diego leaders balk at high rates, city debates less-ambitious sewage recycling plan Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 28, 2025Less recycled sewage into drinking water means more reliance on the increasingly unstable Colorado River and expensive desal By MacKenzie...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Mayor’s water rate increase ‘dead on arrival’ Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 1, 2025San Diego city councilmembers join forces to stall a proposed rate increase even though city staff warn too much delay...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: City staff deflect blame away from Pure Water before San Diego’s big water rate vote Voice of San Diego Planning and management September 25, 2025City staff dropped updated costs of a huge wastewater-to-drinking water recycling project showing that its water would be cheaper than...
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...
SJV WATER: Water district says Kern agency can’t kill agreement to supply homes 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management July 23, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A water district 200 miles north of Kern County is fighting back against a local...
SJV WATER: Homeowners approve 200% water rate increase in hopes of keeping Kern County water flowing – at least for now SJV Water Planning and management July 2, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of a development hundreds of miles north of Kern County on Saturday approved a...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern County Water Agency extends deadline for Western Hills Water District to September 30 Guest Contributor Planning and management June 27, 2025From the Kern County Water Agency: At its meeting on June 26, 2025, the Kern County Water Agency’s Board of...
SJV WATER: Deal that relied on Kern County water for housing 200 miles away sours, potentially leaving residents high and dry SJV Water Planning and management June 25, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency is poised to cut off the only water source for...
PRESS RELEASE: Southern California water agencies end lengthy legal dispute Metropolitan Water District Water rights and water law June 3, 2025Settlement agreement aims to bring region greater fiscal stability, water supply efficiency and reliability Press release from the Metropolitan Water...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Los Angeles-San Diego water settlement reached Voice of San Diego Water rights and water law June 2, 2025By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District are set to...
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Local agencies condemn IEUA’s rushed rate hike vote, cite lack of transparency and accountability; UPDATED with response from IEUA Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 22, 2025Joint press release In a stunning disregard for public opposition and local economic realities, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)...
