EDC News
Financial Assistance Available for Low-Income Households
Nov30
Otay Water District customers may be eligible for financial assistance to pay their water or sewer bills. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a one-time, federally-funded relief program for low-income households who have struggled to make bill payments before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on image above to enlarge. The program is administered by the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC). Eligible households may receive a maximum benefit of up to $2,000 for
Port approves long-awaited plan to improve bayfront in National City
Nov29
A plan to rework the bayfront in National City to include a bikeway, an expansion of Pepper Park, waterfront hotels and a thriving commercial zone was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Port of San Diego. The vote marks a historic moment for the tiny South County city, which has long pushed for the agency to make amends for decades of environmental injustices caused by its industrial operations. The plan, which still needs approval from the
Wheels Up: New T1 is Under Construction
Nov14
You expect San Diego’s airport to have all the best that our sunny, binational region has to offer – easy check-in, delicious local food, light-filled spaces, a view of the bay, interesting artwork, enhanced access to and from the airport, and good feelings every step of your journey. After many years of extensive community outreach and input, we’re ready to create a new terminal that reflects all the things we love about our region. Here’s
U.S. transportation secretary rides train on eroding Del Mar bluffs
Nov10
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined local elected and transit agency officials for a 30-minute train ride Tuesday that took them over the eroding coastal bluffs in Del Mar. Mayors, civil engineers and others each got a few minutes during the ride to talk to the transportation secretary about the importance of safeguarding and eventually rerouting the tracks, which are threatened by rising sea levels in several places along the 350-mile LOSSAN corridor from San