Facing a Drier Future, Water Managers Turn to Science
A growing body of research shows that the Upper Colorado River Basin is growing warmer on average. In fact, the national hot spot centers on Western Colorado and much of the Southwest.
Archive for month: April, 2020
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Trump Opens Floodgates, and Acrimony Swamps California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Jeremy JacobsOn the campaign trail in 2016, President Trump swung into California’s agricultural hub and vowed to deliver more water to the drought-ridden state’s farmers.
Gardening Community Responds To Growing COVID-19 Food Need
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KPBSby Bennett LacyThree days a week, cars line up by the dozens at Kitchens for Good at the Jacobs Center in Chollas View. Drivers open their trunks to receive prepared meals and produce. This is just one of many distribution events in high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion: California Has a Chance for a Green Future After the Coronavirus. Don’t Waste it
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Chronicle Editorial BoardBears are taking over Yosemite meadows, and coyotes are wandering city streets. Hilltop sunsets never looked more pure and bright. Around the world, smog-glazed skies are giving way to blue vistas and fresh air. A deadly pandemic is slowing human activity and boosting wildlife in startling ways.
With oil selling at near giveaway prices and airlines virtually grounded, there are fewer emissions pouring out. More widely, tailpipes from millions of cars and trucks are idled by stay-at-home orders. NASA space shots show far less pollution in familiar population and industrial centers across the country.
City of Santa Monica Projects Nearing Completion
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Santa Monica Daily Pressby Madeleine PaukerAlthough the city of Santa Monica is delaying, scaling back or canceling $40.4 million in capital projects through next June as municipal revenues dry up during the coronavirus shutdown, several major projects that predate the crisis are finished or nearing completion.
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Smog, Air Quality Rules in Imperial County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Mark OlaideTwo nonprofit advocacy groups on Monday filed legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to secure stricter air quality standards in Imperial County.
Escondido Employee Named California Laboratory Person of the Year
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkCity of Escondido Water Quality Lab Associate Chemist Oyuna Jenkins has been named “Laboratory Person of the Year” by the California Water Environment Association for 2019-20.
Supervising Chemist Ralph Ginese nominated Jenkins for the award, calling her “an incredible asset” during her seven years working at the lab. “The lab technically could not function without Oyuna,” wrote Ginese.
“This is really teamwork,” said Oyuna Jenkins of her recognition. “I have to give credit to everyone in the lab. We work really hard. Whoever you call a hero, there are always people behind them.”
Opinion: Reopening California’s Economy Needs a Path Forward; Here are 5 Precise Steps How
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Andreas BorgeasThe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating, and California must continue to act decisively to help mitigate the damage.
As a California state senator representing the 8th Senate District, I have learned heartbreaking stories from employees and business owners who are seeing their dreams and investments dismantled. If lucky enough to have employment, many working parents are forced to juggle work with the new demands of homeschooling, often while vulnerable elderly fend for themselves in solitude. As a father of two school-aged children with elderly parents this hits close to home.
Opinion: Coronavirus Related Updates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Village Newsby Brian JonesSome quick and important updates: Tap water is safe to drink! The San Diego County Water Authority would like everyone to know that the region’s tap water is safe to drink, and that there is no evidence that the Coronavirus is transmitted through treated water.
Extreme Heat Expected in San Diego County Deserts Through Friday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TV - City News Serviceby City News ServiceExtreme heat is expected in the San Diego County deserts Monday and the triple-digits temperatures won’t let up until this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
High pressure will weaken Monday and cause a slight dip in temperatures, but conditions will strengthen on Tuesday and bring temperatures back up through Friday, forecasters said.
The NWS issued an excessive heat warning that will last until 9 p.m. Thursday in the county deserts.
High temperatures Monday could reach 81 degrees near the coast and inland, 84 in the western valleys, 82 in the mountains and 101 in the deserts.
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