South Coast Water District| The Capistrano Dispatch

An egret sits beside a Santa Margarita Water District retention basin that has created a wetland habitat at Coto de Caza. Inflatable dams similar to ones used to collect urban runoff in this project are being proposed in San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Fred Swegles

The Big Dig: Trampas Canyon Reservoir to Serve as South County’s Largest Water Project

By Fred Swegles On 177 acres situated between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway, mountainous earthworks are taking shape. Santa Margarita Water District, which…

EYE ON SJC, News

City to Negotiate Water Transfer with Santa Margarita

The city of San Juan Capistrano will begin negotiating the transfer of its water utilities with Santa Margarita Water District. During its meeting on Tuesday,…

The city of San Juan Capistrano continues working toward transferring its water utilities to another agency. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Tapping Out: As the city draws closer to annexing its water utilities, community voices begin to ring louder in council’s ear

By Shawn Raymundo The San Juan Capistrano City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 5, opted to table a decision on which agency to begin negotiations with…

San Juan Capistrano’s Groundwater Recovery Plant. File Photo

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City Council Expected to Select Water Agency for Negotiations

By Shawn Raymundo The City Council could make a decision to enter into exclusive negotiations with one of the agencies vying to take over San…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: California WaterFix Critical to South County

By Megan Yoo Schneider The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is 435 miles from South Orange County, but the impact of what happens there is felt as…

LIVING, Obituaries

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Weatherford Moore

Robert “Bob” Weatherford Moore Feb. 7, 1924 – Jan. 27, 2017 Beloved father of Barbara Eatinger, Donnajean Moore, Tina Van Divier, and Robert Moore, Jr….

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South Coast Water District Holds Desalination Workshop to Discuss Risks

By Kristina Pritchett Directors of the South Coast Water District held a workshop with GHD, Inc., an engineering firm, on Aug. 30 to discuss risks…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Are We at the Beginning of a Mega Drought?

By Rick Erkeneff Fifty years from now, many of us will look back and realize these dry times were, in fact, the beginning of a…

The newly selected mayors from San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, pictured (L to R) Tim Brown, Lisa Bartlett and Sam Allevato, respectively, met with Picket Fence Media staff on Tuesday, December 17 to discuss issues facing south Orange County. Photo by Brian Park

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A Meeting of Mayors

Local leaders discuss regional issues By Andrea Papagianis, Brian Park and Jim Shilander South Orange County faces a number of challenges in the coming year…

South Coast Water District

The Big Dig: Trampas Canyon Reservoir to Serve as South County’s Largest Water Project

City to Negotiate Water Transfer with Santa Margarita

Tapping Out: As the city draws closer to annexing its water utilities, community voices begin to ring louder in council’s ear

City Council Expected to Select Water Agency for Negotiations

Guest Opinion: California WaterFix Critical to South County

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Weatherford Moore

South Coast Water District Holds Desalination Workshop to Discuss Risks

Guest Opinion: Are We at the Beginning of a Mega Drought?

A Meeting of Mayors

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