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President Trump Wants to Make Showerheads and Toilets Flow Greatly Again, but So May Utility Bills

/in , /by / The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alexa St. John and Seth Borenstein

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises to “unleash American energy,” including a pledge to ease efficiency standards for household appliances and fixtures.

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Ramona Water District to Get $227k to Help With Cybersecurity Issues

/in , /by / The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Julie Gallant

The Ramona Municipal Water District was notified it will receive a $227,000 grant to address cybersecurity issues and also recently completed a major overhaul of one of its two water reclamation plants, officials announced. The water district learned Christmas Eve that the state Office of Emergency Services had selected its cybersecurity proposal for funding through the 2021 State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, officials said.

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Plan to Help Save LA From Mass Fires With Seawater Long-Stalled

/in , , /by /NBC Los Angelesby Jaxon Van Derbeken

A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.

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L.A. Officials Warn of Compromised Drinking Water in Fire-Ravaged Areas

/in , , /by /The New York Timesby Hiroko Tabuchi

As fires across Los Angeles County start to wind down, health officials are warning about risks related to water systems in the area.

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Southern California’s ‘Rainy’ Season is Lacking One Major Thing

/in , , /by /KTLA5by Tony Kurzweil

Southern California is in the midst of what the National Weather Service describes as a “remarkably dry rainy season,” with much of the region experiencing a record or near-record slow start.

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An Even Bigger Threat is Looming Behind California’s Fires

/in , , /by /Voxby Umair Irfan

Fires in and around Los Angeles continue to rage as gusting Santa Ana winds drive the flames through brush and into neighborhoods. Two major blazes, the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, have combined burned almost 40,000 acres since last week. Another fire, the Auto Fire, erupted Monday evening in Ventura County. The fires have killed at least 24 people.

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Residents Near Lake Hodges Concerned About Reservoir Water Levels

/in , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Delaney White

As wildfires rage in Los Angeles County and gusty Santa Anas sweep the region, residents near Lake Hodges say the scene is all too familiar.

“We’re all a little bit on edge as you can tell. The winds you’re feeling today are very similar to the winds that brought the fire down from Ramona and brought it through Lake Hodges,” said Robert Dudley, a resident near the lake.

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Water Disinformation Is Spreading in Southern California Nearly as Quickly as Wildfires

/in , , /by /Times of San Diego

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women’s handbags” to fight the fires.

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Pistachio Moguls and Reservoirs: False Water Claims Spread About California Fires

/in , , /by /NPRby Julia Simon

As massive fires continue to sweep through Los Angeles, firefighters are relying on local water infrastructure not designed for fires of this size, researchers say. Fires in California have grown more explosive because of climate change, which is largely driven by humans burning oil, gas and coal.

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Santa Ana Winds Will Peak Wednesday and Be Followed by New Windstorm Monday

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins and Karen Kucher

The Santa Ana winds that led San Diego Gas & Electric to shut off power to more than 5,900 customers on Tuesday are now reaching their peak and come amid dangerously low relative humidity across critically dry San Diego County, the National Weather Service says.

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