Monthly Archives: February 2008

And then again…the CCSD could spend like DWP

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Amanda Rice

From the Los Angeles Times today: An article about the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water putting a contract out to bid just after a rate hike. This story shows how enlightened and backward we can be all at … Continue reading →

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El Colibri Hotel

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Deryl Robinson

Here’s an excerpt from the broker listing for the new El Colibri Hotel: Amber Hotel Company is pleased to announce a price reduction on one of its exclusive listings in Cambria, California. Property highlights are as follows: Brand New – … Continue reading →

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Rate-Setting Resource from EPA

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Amanda Rice

Water and Wastewater News , billed as “the international news resource for industrial & municipal water professionals” has some downright useful information for anyone who relies on a utility for water. Case in point: An article from September 11, 2007 … Continue reading →

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Main Street Pedestrian Lights

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Lauren Younger

Evading the Codes Finished plans for the Main Street Enhancement Project went before the supervisors for approval in 2002. Those plans had no indication of pedestrian lighting in them. The two documents being approved were the Mitigated Negative Declaration (environmental … Continue reading →

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Landscaping and Water Conservation Ordinance

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Amanda Rice

Assembly Bill 325, the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act of 1990, required that the Department of Water Resources develop a Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. This Model Ordinance was adopted and went into effect January 1, 1993. Cities and counties … Continue reading →

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What do you think?

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Amanda Rice

[survey_fly] Thank you to all who have already provided answers to this survey. A full report on the answers we’ve gotten will come out sometime around March 1, but I wanted to post some of the great answers we’ve already … Continue reading →

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