Water Archive
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Poseidon: The Garbage Barge of the Desalination Industry.
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 12 CommentsOther companies have had success in other parts of the world, using the technique of sea-water desalination to provide water for the public in an environmentally and economically sound way,... -
Tonight, a Double-Header of Public-Private Ripoffs! (Costa Mesa / Fairgrounds, Huntington Beach / Poseidon.)
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsLa Femme Wonkita has said it before, on public access TV no less: When the public hears the phrase “Public-Private Partnership,” what they need to hear is “Bend over.” Tonight,... -
Probolsky + Register + Poseidon = Bogus Poll
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe list of polling questions wasn’t the only thing that Fletcher’s article was hiding from Register readers, who might assume that journalists are trained to consider the source of the information they are given. -
November’s Ballot Initiatives numbered! YIPPEE!!
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 10 CommentsOn account of I read the invaluable Calitics website, I know the numbers of ten of the upcoming initiatives before my rightwing nemesis Brother Larry does. And so I share:... -
Chris Norby gets roasted while trying to introduce his first bill
Posted on June 14, 2010 | 8 CommentsAB 2164* from CA Assembly GOP on Vimeo. Assemblyman Chris Norby was quite serious in introducing his first bill, AB 2164, which appears to have something to do with water... -
Water District Appears to Be Stonewalling For Disgraceful Director
Posted on May 12, 2010 | 1 CommentOn April 14, I made a public records request of the Municipal Water District of Orange County to get the travel related expenses of Director Brett Barbre. You remember this... -
This Sunday: “California Water Crisis – Government Created – Can We the People Solve it?”
Posted on April 22, 2010 | No CommentsThis Sunday, April 25, 2010 – 2:00 PM to 5 PM, at Irvine Valley College, Performing Arts Center, at 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 Radio Host – CRN... -
Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero has cut his water usage by over 50%!
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsSanta Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero is a champion at water conservation The Santa Ana City Council is going to be revising landscaping codes this Monday, to include water efficient landscaping,... -
ACKERWOMAN WATCH: WATERBOARD BLAKE?
Posted on November 24, 2009 | 1 CommentLinda “19%” Ackerwoman has until February 28, 2010 to fess up to her phony Fullerton residency or lose her coveted seat on the Metropolitan Water District Board. She still represents... -
Business Ackerwoman and the MWD Board
Posted on November 9, 2009 | 1 CommentWe have thoroughly and comprehensively debunked the campaign blather about Linda Ackerman being some sort of businesswoman. She’s not, of course. That’s just a lie, and almost as bad as... -
MWD surrenders as pension spike pulled off the table
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 4 Comments“Less than 24 hours before it was to consider a controversial proposal to increase pension benefits by 25 percent, Metropolitan Water District once again took the item off its agenda,... -
Welcome the Forecast Rain
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 1 CommentGovernor Schwarzenegger should be happy about the pending rain… Predictably the T.V. and radio media are reporting in an increasingly alarmist tone that the first significant storm (possibly 2) of... -
Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez led the charge against the MWD pension spike
Posted on October 6, 2009 | 1 CommentSanta Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez I finally got an update about last night’s Santa Ana City Council meeting, specifically about the 85a item that Mayor Pro Tem Claudia... -
Will Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez push for a pension spike for MWD employees?
Posted on October 5, 2009 | 16 CommentsSanta Ana’s high water prices may rise even more if the MWD pension spike is approved Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez added an 85a item, at the last...
