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Government

Sep. 23, 2011

Lawsuit over water rates rages between agencies

A water war is raging after San Diego County water officials accused directors of the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of forming "a secret cabal" to unfairly raise its rates by hundreds of millions of dollars.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Southern California water war is raging after San Diego County water officials accused directors of the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of forming "a secret cabal" to unfairly raise its rates by hundreds of millions of dollars.


The new allegations come after San Diego hired veteran litigator John Keker of Keker & Van Nest last month to steer its lawsuit against LA's ma...

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