GUEST: Eduardo Luna, city auditor, city of San Diego… Fees WATCH LIVE: BREAKING NEWS AND CONTINUING COVERAGE, City of San Diego says it will check every single water meter, City working with customers to review, address water bill concerns, City of San Diego finds 343 water customers were overcharged, Dozens come forward with high water bills, $1,000 water bill stuns Normal Heights family. Starting Monday, March 16, the San Diego County Water Authority is closing its Kearny Mesa and Escondido facilities to the public as part of … City officials admitted there was an issue with overbilling and water meters, and they’re hoping the new equipment will prevent similar issues from happening again. Public Records Center. Business Help The department’s addition of new water meter testing equipment comes after hundreds of San Diego residents said they were overcharged on their bills. Water is at the forefront of debate in San Diego and throughout Southern California.  Flex Alert Opportunities for Public Participation An attached radio sends signals back to water officials for real-time readings. The audit report stated: “We found that PUD’s delayed response to box and lid maintenance issues resulted from a lack of management oversight and accountability; a variety of process inefficiencies; and inadequate strategic planning.”. Water is a precious resource in California, and maintaining its quality is of utmost importance to safeguard the health of the public and the environment. Poet Laureate Louise Gluck wins Nobel Prize in literature, Poet Louise Gluck has won the Nobel Prize in literature, the first American woman to be so honored since Toni Morrison in 1993, Pedestrian, 75, struck and killed by car in El Cajon, An Acura struck and killed the pedestrian around 7:40 p.m. on South Mollison Avenue between Main Street and Lexington Avenue, El Cajon police said, Probation for man who supplied gun in fatal Carlsbad shooting then hid it from police, Gerardo Gonzales’ gun was used in July 23 shooting of Connor Mangseth, 18, UC San Diego Nobel laureate Mario Molina, who helped reveal damage to the ozone layer, dies at 77, His research helped lead to the Montreal Protocol, a treaty to repair the atmosphere, San Diego Humane Society nurses orphaned mountain lion cub back to health, U.S. Forest Service firefighters found the cub semiconscious, emaciated, dehydrated and weak, Missing in Mexico: Thousands disappear, leaving family members grasping for answers, Parent groups have collectively located in Baja California the bodies of 109 missing people so far in 2020, A $25 million gift from the Lusardi family helps build new hospital tower at Scripps Encinitas, There will be no interruption in services because the work will be done in phases, Track the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego County, Local charts, maps and tables that explain the virus, Coming back from COVID-19: ‘Your mind is active, but you cannot talk, you cannot write, you’re stuck inside’, Brawley doctor details the grueling path back to life after 52 days spent on life-saving machine, Prescott, Cowboys set for 1st visit from Garrett with Giants, Dak Prescott will see his former coach on the other sideline for the first time when Jason Garrett and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys, Wright, d’Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS, Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his postseason debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 for a three-game sweep and their first trip to the NL Championship Series since 2001, Michigan governor links Trump to foiled kidnapping plot, Michigan Gov.   Do I Need a Permit? Laws / Regulations Firefighters found the starving and severely dehydrated 12-week-old mountain lion near Idyllwild a month ago. A growing backlog of broken water meter boxes and lids has plagued the San Diego Public Utilities Department — an agency still reeling from months of public outrage following spiking water bill throughout the city. The department’s internal standard for fixing the meter covers is six months. Gretchen Whitmer linked a plot to kidnap her to President Donald Trump, arguing in a speech hours after arrests were announced that Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.  Save Our Water The standard was only met a quarter of the time.   Make a Payment A recent analysis by the San Diego Union-Tribune found that single-family homes serviced by the city’s water department were collectively overcharged by more than $2 million last year, with some residents receiving bills for tens of thousands of dollars.