-February 13,2023-
Complaints about the new Morro Bay wastewater plant recently completed across Highway 1 on a hilltop above the city might review reports that the former WWTP near the ocean ended up flooded during the heavy rains. The city says the plant, if it had still been in service, would not have functioned as a result of the storms and its location. Here is the report.
“The old wastewater treatment plant experienced severe flooding with water levels reaching around 3 feet on the site. Staff responded by installing aluminum flood gates on multiple buildings and electrical control rooms; these gates were designed to be used during a tsunami response. The gates were able reduce the amount of water coming into the buildings, though heavy mud, silt, and debris made it into most areas. Had this facility still been in operation during the flooding, the result would have been imminent catastrophic failure of the wastewater system.”
Central California hotel occupancy down but revenue posts higher
Statewide hotel occupancy averaged 58% in December, a 4.1% decrease from 2021.The state’s average daily rate was $169.14 per night, up 4.8% year over year and 11.8% vs. 2019.
Likewise in Central California where occupancy rates in December including Visalia, Fresno and San Luis Obispo all fell from a year earlier.Fresno hotel occupancy was down 8.8%, San Luis Obispo was down 1.5%, Visalia was down 8.3%. On a year to date basis, SLO occupancy was up 2.3%.
As to revenue, the daily rate in Visalia in December was $119 vs $111 a year earlier.SLO was $132 vs $ 128 for 2021.
California eggs down 62 cents in week
California large eggs by the dozen are down 62 cents in the latest USDA weekly report selling large eggs for around $4.25 a dozen.
