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Law Requires Meters On New Apartments After 2017

/in /by /Daily Republic (Fairfield) by Todd R. Hansen

A new law requires that virtually all multiple-family complexes built after Jan. 1, 2018, must have water meters on each unit. “Eighty percent of the 15.6 million Californians living in apartments or other multifamily housing are not billed for their water use, meaning nearly a third of the state’s population doesn’t know how much water they’re using or how much they are charged based on their use,” Sen. Lois Wolk, who authored the bill, said in a statement. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wolk’s Senate Bill 7 on Monday.

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La Niña May Arrive, or Just As Likely Stay Away

/in /by /Lake County Record-Bee (Lakeport)by Heather Hacking and Dave Faries

The best guess about the weather forecast for the next several months is that its anybody’s guess. There could be more rain and snow, less rain and snow or a neutral amount of precipitation. Up until a month ago, forecasters thought the state might experience a La Niña weather pattern. Predictions are based upon water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean along the equator. La Niña is a cooler weather pattern that often results in above normal precipitation in the Pacific northwest, dry conditions elsewhere.

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Nearly 200 Earthquakes Hit Salton Sea Amid Quake Swarm

/in /by /Los Angeles Timesby Shelby Grad

Nearly 200 small earthquakes — including three of a magnitude greater than 4 — struck the Salton Sea area over the last day or so. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the swarm of quakes started early Monday morning and continued into the evening. Quakes measuring 4.3 and 4.2 magnitude occurred Monday night.  Nine of the quakes measure greater than 3.0. Many of the quakes were centered near Bombay Beach. They were felt in a relatively small area around the Salton Sea, according to the USGS.

 

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