The Rancho Bernardo Community Council has added its support to a local effort to get the water level in Lake Hodges raised by 13 feet above its current maximum to decrease the potential for wildfire.

In the 1974 classic “Chinatown,” water wasn’t just water — it was power. Los Angeles power brokers quietly drained reservoirs, drove up scarcity, while ordinary citizens paid the price in higher costs ...

Lake Hodges future in question News / Aug 14, 2025 / 10:17 PM PDT The robust plan to start rebuilding Lake Hodges dam has come to a screeching halt as a new cost analysis has just jumped from $275 ...