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Appellate Court Summarily Denies MWD Writ Petition to Prevent Discovery in Rate Case

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's 1st Appellate District Court of Appeal Thursday summarily denied a writ petition by the Metropolitan Water…

Apr 20, 2012

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MWD Approves Higher Than Necessary Rate Increases for 2013-2014

Disregarding public concern over rapidly rising water rates, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's board of directors today approved…

Apr 10, 2012

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Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Sued for Failing to Release Public Documents

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power was sued in Los Angeles Superior Court today for failing to release…

Apr 4, 2012

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San Diego County Water Authority Calls on MWD to Cut Spending and Cap Rate Hikes at 3 Percent

The San Diego County Water Authority has submitted a proposal to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to cap…

Mar 26, 2012

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Water Authority Outsources Operations and Maintenance of Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Projects

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved outsourcing the operations and maintenance of its Lake Hodges…

Mar 23, 2012

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@MWDFACTS Twitter Feed Launched to Provide Immediate Access to Information about MWD’s Proposed Rate Increases and Decisions

The San Diego County Water Authority today launched a Twitter feed, @MWDFacts, to help members of the public get important…

Mar 22, 2012

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Public Records Detailing Inner Workings of Metropolitan Water District ‘Secret Society’ Now Available Online

Documents obtained under the California Public Records Act describing how the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and a majority…

Mar 16, 2012

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Appellate Court to Review Key Pre-Trial Decision in Water Authority Rate Case vs. Metropolitan Water District

Late Thursday afternoon, the First District Court of Appeal issued a preliminary order asking for further briefing on a request…

Mar 16, 2012

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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to Vote on Rate Increases in April

A day after hearing heartfelt testimony from several dozen speakers from the San Diego region, the Metropolitan Water District of…

Mar 14, 2012

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Public Records Reveal Shadow Government Controlling the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Documents obtained under the California Public Records Act from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and a majority of…

Mar 12, 2012

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Water Authority Launches ‘MWD Facts: The Truth About the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’

The San Diego County Water Authority today launched a new website - www.MWDFacts.com -- to provide greater information and transparency…

Mar 8, 2012

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Water Authority Board Affirms Support for Fixing Bay-Delta

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today affirmed its support for securing a long-term fix to the…

Feb 23, 2012