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Water Is the Other US-Mexico Border Crisis, and the Supply Crunch Is Getting Worse

/in , , /by /Phys.orgby Gabriel Eckstein and Rosario Sanchez

Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work together.

Climate change is shrinking surface and groundwater supplies in the southwestern U.S. Higher air temperatures are increasing evaporation rates from rivers and streams and intensifying drought. Mexico is also experiencing multiyear droughts and heat waves.

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SoCal Storm Systems Expected to Graze San Diego Heading Into Super Bowl Weekend

/in , /by by Caleb Lunetta

Spotty rainfall is forecast to touchdown in San Diego County this week ahead of Super Bowl weekend, bringing much-needed precipitation to the local foothill and valley communities that have been under fire threat in recent months. The incoming weather systems are projected to bring rain across Southern California’s coastal communities, including the burn-scarred hills and mountains around Los Angeles, raising fears of mudflows and flash flooding.

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Newsom to Meet With Trump Over LA Fire Aid, Water

/in , /by /Politicoby Christopher Cadelago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who recently revived his relationship with President Donald Trump as he pushes for federal assistance for the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, is traveling to Washington for Wednesday meetings with Trump and Republican officials. Newsom’s aides confirmed he left the state midday Tuesday. The planned meetings at the White House and likely Capitol Hill follow what Trump and Newsom described as a cordial phone conversation in recent days — part of a breakthrough in their on-again, off-again dynamic that had effectively ended shortly before the president left office in 2021.

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LADWP Answers Your Questions About How SoCal Fires Impact Water Safety

/in , /by /ABC 7by Phillip Palmer

In the wake of the Southern California wildfires in January, the safety of the water supply came into question as ash and particulate matter traveled from fire zones and into surrounding areas. Many people want some clarification about how safe their water is, what’s being done to monitor water conditions, what the orders mean and more. ABC7 Eyewitness News talked to LADWP Director of Water Quality Jonathan Leung to answer your questions and more.

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Trump’s Order Chaos Hits The Water Taps

/in , , /by /Politicoby Annie Snider

The Trump administration’s efforts to block federal spending are disrupting one of the most critical — and typically bipartisan — functions of government: providing clean, safe and affordable water.

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The Water Unexpectedly Released From Dams on Trump’s Order Didn’t Help Farms or L.A.

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James, Jessica Garrison and Sean Greene

Days after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.

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Lake Shasta Waters Rise During Atmospheric River. Here’s How Full Reservoir Is

/in , , /by /Redding Record Searchlightby Jessica Skropanic

Lake Shasta waters lapped 30 feet from its top after an atmospheric river dropped more than 8 inches of rain in the Redding area since last Friday — and a new storm is expected to bring more rain to the region.

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Cooler, Wetter Weather Expected to Displace Warming Trend By Mid-Week

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Brooke Binkowski

San Diego County is experiencing mild and dry weather, but rain is likely on the way later in the week, forecasters said.

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Acting on Trump’s Order, Federal Officials Opened Up Two California Dams

/in , , /by /LA Timesby Ian James and Jessica Garrison

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in Tulare County, sending massive flows down river channels toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley. Federal records show that water releases from Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success jumped early Friday morning.

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Politics Report: Oh Henry!

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis

I wrote several months ago about San Diego’s role in the sudden downfall of the Metropolitan Water District’s general manager, Adel Hagekhalil. A workplace discrimination complaint brought him down and, among many other points, that complaint, from the then CFO, referenced his deference to San Diego board members as fiscally reckless.

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