MacKenzie Elmer, journalist.
@journomack.bsky.social
Climate, science and environment reporter at Voice of San Diego. Anthropocene gal. Scripps Institution of Oceanography grad.
More journalism, less bullshit.
More journalism, less bullshit.
Council passes 31% increase in water and wastewater rates over next two years. Citizens who spoke against the move stage promoters outside chambers after vote. @voiceofsandiego
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Council passes 31% increase in water and wastewater rates over next two years. Citizens who spoke against the move stage promoters outside chambers after vote. @voiceofsandiego
Council passes 31% increase in water and wastewater rates over next two years. Citizens who spoke against the move stage promoters outside chambers after vote. @voiceofsandiego
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Council passes 31% increase in water and wastewater rates over next two years. Citizens who spoke against the move stage promoters outside chambers after vote. @voiceofsandiego
“Our city is at risk of becoming an inhospitable desert only for the wealthy.” - an anti-water rate hike San Diegan to City Council
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“Our city is at risk of becoming an inhospitable desert only for the wealthy.” - an anti-water rate hike San Diegan to City Council
This guy’s shirt says “crap in the pipe! Cost increase program. CIP?”
He blamed city for cost overruns on Pure Water program, which was estimated at $1,800/AF. And is now upwards of $3,000k/AF.
He blamed city for cost overruns on Pure Water program, which was estimated at $1,800/AF. And is now upwards of $3,000k/AF.
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This guy’s shirt says “crap in the pipe! Cost increase program. CIP?”
He blamed city for cost overruns on Pure Water program, which was estimated at $1,800/AF. And is now upwards of $3,000k/AF.
He blamed city for cost overruns on Pure Water program, which was estimated at $1,800/AF. And is now upwards of $3,000k/AF.
This guy, Bernie, made his own t-shirt to protest San Diego’s water rate increase that reads: “Unpure Water Project.” San Diego’s Pure Water project is a driver of the city’s large rate increase City Council is considering today.
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This guy, Bernie, made his own t-shirt to protest San Diego’s water rate increase that reads: “Unpure Water Project.” San Diego’s Pure Water project is a driver of the city’s large rate increase City Council is considering today.
More parking fee news: San Diego Utilities Department floats charging for parking at city reservoirs (which are used like parks) as a way to generate more revenue while it faces potential huge setbacks should City Council fail to raise rates to pay for its system.
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
More parking fee news: San Diego Utilities Department floats charging for parking at city reservoirs (which are used like parks) as a way to generate more revenue while it faces potential huge setbacks should City Council fail to raise rates to pay for its system.
Just gonna leave this little old story about how the Sports Arena/Midway is in a flood zone right here: voiceofsandiego.org/2020/08/19/n... @voiceofsandiego
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Just gonna leave this little old story about how the Sports Arena/Midway is in a flood zone right here: voiceofsandiego.org/2020/08/19/n... @voiceofsandiego
San Diego's public power company is offering to subsidize customers who install solar + batteries on their homes. There's a $55 million pot to draw from, all redistributed revenue from the energy bills San Diegan's pay. tinyurl.com/3xeaeybh via @uniontribune
October 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
San Diego's public power company is offering to subsidize customers who install solar + batteries on their homes. There's a $55 million pot to draw from, all redistributed revenue from the energy bills San Diegan's pay. tinyurl.com/3xeaeybh via @uniontribune
Councilman Kent Lee throws shade at Mayor @toddgloria during water rate hike debate: “Time for administration to look to its leadership team and rebuild trust from the public…We need substantive change from the 11th floor and the responsibility for that must start from the top.”
September 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Councilman Kent Lee throws shade at Mayor @toddgloria during water rate hike debate: “Time for administration to look to its leadership team and rebuild trust from the public…We need substantive change from the 11th floor and the responsibility for that must start from the top.”
Amid handwringing at San Diego City Hall over next week’s vote to hike water rates, city analysts dropped a harrowing report revealing how easily the department that handles water and wastewater could collapse without them. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/26/s... @voiceofsandiego.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Amid handwringing at San Diego City Hall over next week’s vote to hike water rates, city analysts dropped a harrowing report revealing how easily the department that handles water and wastewater could collapse without them. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/26/s... @voiceofsandiego.org
This is a very cute move by the Pentagon.
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apnews.com/article/pent...
September 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is a very cute move by the Pentagon.
apnews.com/article/pent...
apnews.com/article/pent...
San Diego County spent $5.2 million storing 43 shipping containers-worth of PPE from COVID in a private warehouse. Only months before much of it expired did the county act to rehome it. Much of it may now be sitting in a landfill.
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/15/c... @voiceofsandiego
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/15/c... @voiceofsandiego
September 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
San Diego County spent $5.2 million storing 43 shipping containers-worth of PPE from COVID in a private warehouse. Only months before much of it expired did the county act to rehome it. Much of it may now be sitting in a landfill.
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/15/c... @voiceofsandiego
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/15/c... @voiceofsandiego
In today’s Morning Report: The sewage- and trash-plagued Tijuana River swelled again yesterday after a water line broke in Tijuana. But none of the new odor sensors the county installed in South Bay were online yesterday. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/10/m...
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In today’s Morning Report: The sewage- and trash-plagued Tijuana River swelled again yesterday after a water line broke in Tijuana. But none of the new odor sensors the county installed in South Bay were online yesterday. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/09/10/m...
Tijuana River is flowing again - this time due to a potable water pipeline rupture in Tijuana that's knocked-out water for hundreds of neighborhoods there.
But this also means that there's probably sewage headed towards San Diego's South Bay beaches.
But this also means that there's probably sewage headed towards San Diego's South Bay beaches.
September 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tijuana River is flowing again - this time due to a potable water pipeline rupture in Tijuana that's knocked-out water for hundreds of neighborhoods there.
But this also means that there's probably sewage headed towards San Diego's South Bay beaches.
But this also means that there's probably sewage headed towards San Diego's South Bay beaches.
WTH is a compost-trash/landfill-food waste bin, @petco? These are opposing waste types.
August 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
WTH is a compost-trash/landfill-food waste bin, @petco? These are opposing waste types.
Omg @jakobmcwhinney.bsky.social … duikers….
August 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Omg @jakobmcwhinney.bsky.social … duikers….
City of San Diego, get rid of your false advertisements for the virtual street parking payment system that’s on every meter downtown. We definitely be parking dumber now, not “smarter.”
July 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
City of San Diego, get rid of your false advertisements for the virtual street parking payment system that’s on every meter downtown. We definitely be parking dumber now, not “smarter.”
Packed house for @voiceofsandiego.org member coffee at Diversionary Theater in the UH
January 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Packed house for @voiceofsandiego.org member coffee at Diversionary Theater in the UH
Breaking: San Diego Supe representing South Bay,
Nora Vargas, said she’s vacating her seat Jan. 6 due to “personal safety and security concerns.” #sandiego @voiceofsandiego.org
Nora Vargas, said she’s vacating her seat Jan. 6 due to “personal safety and security concerns.” #sandiego @voiceofsandiego.org
December 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Breaking: San Diego Supe representing South Bay,
Nora Vargas, said she’s vacating her seat Jan. 6 due to “personal safety and security concerns.” #sandiego @voiceofsandiego.org
Nora Vargas, said she’s vacating her seat Jan. 6 due to “personal safety and security concerns.” #sandiego @voiceofsandiego.org
She is one thicc marine layer this morning.
December 20, 2024 at 3:49 PM
She is one thicc marine layer this morning.
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Juicing feels snobby and wasteful.
November 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Juicing feels snobby and wasteful.