San Diego County Water Authority
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This database contains press and video clips on water issues of interest to the San Diego County Water Authority.

September 3, 2009

San Diego Union-Tribune

Lawmaker unity: Local delegation acts to defend desal plant

Something rare is happening in Sacramento: The entire San Diego County delegation has identified a problem and is working together to resolve it.

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North County Times

Oceanside water rates will increase
By: Rocky Chavez

I have always been against raising fees during my seven years on Oceanside City Council.

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East County Magazine

Water Wars: Legislature to vote next week on bills to revamp state water system
By: Miriam Raftery

It’s being billed as fish vs. farmers—or, in San Diego, where water supplies have been slashed while prices soar—people vs. the Delta smelt.

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KFI AM 640

Metropolitan's Pension Hike
By: John and Ken

Yesterday on LA radio station KFI (640 AM) talk show hosts John and Ken discussed the Metropolitan Water District’s new labor agreement that would increase retirement benefits from 2%@55 to 2.5%@55. During the broadcast they listed the names of the MWD member agencies and the names of the MWD Board officers.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Schwarzenegger pushes feds over water policies
By: Wyatt Buchanan

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday demanded that top officials in the Obama administration intervene in California's water crisis, saying two biological opinions written by two federal agencies contradict one another, don't help endangered fish and are worsening the California economy..

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Fresno Bee

Water panel starts key legislative talks
By: E.J. Schultz

With the clock ticking and the odds against them, a panel of legislators began meeting Wednesday in search of solutions to the state's water problems.

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Oakland Tribune

Schwarzenegger demands response to water crisis
By: Garance Burke

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on the Obama administration Wednesday to intervene immediately in California's water crisis, saying environmental restrictions that have slashed water deliveries to farms and cities were having "catastrophic impacts."

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Desert Sun

It's time for action on the Sacramento Delta
Editorial

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta may be more than 400 miles away from the Coachella Valley, but the future of our water supply is contingent on the Legislature approving its plans to protect it.

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