The city of San Diego is in the middle of litigation centered on one of its dams rated in poor condition by the state, and the attorney on the opposing side is one city officials are all too familiar with.

His name is Vincent Bartolotta, and he’s representing a company called El Monte Nature Preserve, LLC.

The company is suing San Diego for releasing six billion gallons of water from the El Capitan Dam and Reservoir into the surrounding areas “without notice” back in 2023. El Monte Nature Preserve’s nearby property was one of those areas, and the release of water caused its water table to rise by roughly 40 feet, resulting in “damage to the value of the property,” according to the lawsuit.

A water table is the area underneath the earth’s surface where soil is saturated with water. If it

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