GrokSurf's San Diego

Water politics fuel election / Watchdog Institute — “Imperial Valley’s irrigation district … is the largest irrigation district in the nation, and it receives the biggest portion of the Colorado River that is divided among California, Nevada and Arizona. On June 8, a majority of the district’s five-member board is up for election. That means as many as three new members will join a board that will steer litigation and negotiations over water transfers to the San Diego, Los Angeles and Coachella Valley regions.”

Outsider role seems to suit environmental attorney / SignOnSanDiego — “For the past decade, Gonzalez has been involved with most of the high-profile issues on the county’s coastline, including a desalination plant in Carlsbad, sediment cleanup in San Diego Bay, sewage treatment permits and seaside hotel proposals.”

Is the drought over? Not at Lake Henshaw / Vista Irrigation District “Rainfall totals at Lake Henshaw, which is located 60 miles northeast of San Diego at the foot of Palomar Mountain, measured 33 inches or 123% of normal as of April 30. Unfortunately, the lingering effects of consecutive dry years have yielded minimal rainfall runoff, the lake’s primary water source. As a result, the lake level peaked in early May at just over 29% of its capacity.”

Poway’s sewer sludge fund / Poway Blog — “Poway has collected way more money than it needs in sewer fees and not all of that money even goes to pay for sewer-related expenses.”