The Trump administration has retreated on a plan to push more water through the Delta this fall after protests from California officials on the harmful impacts on endangered Chinook salmon and other fish. State officials had been worried that the proposed move, by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, also would have meant less water for Southern California […]
California is adopting nearly two dozen laws aimed at preventing and fighting the devastating wildfires that have charred large swaths of the state in recent years and killed scores of people. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he had signed the 22 bills, saying several also will help the state meet its clean energy […]
In Pacifica, beachfront properties and houses on worn-down cliffs are devalued and could ultimately be destroyed by flooding and erosion. In Half Moon Bay, properties sit farther away from the ocean due to zoning that largely designates bluffs as open space. One thing the two cities have in common: As sea levels rise in San […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Paso Robles Wastewater Division Manager Matt Thompson informed the City Council of the completion of the City’s Tertiary Treatment Facility, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the City’s history. “The City has a master plan to capture wastewater it has disposed to the Salinas River for many decades and turn […]
It was a wet and stormy year in the Coachella Valley and there may — or may not — be more on the way as the National Weather Service’s rainfall year began anew on Tuesday, a forecaster said.
California is enjoying an increase in average water reserves due to increases in snowfall and precipitation, according to the Department of Water Resources. Statewide, the reservoir is at 128 percent of average, which is about 29.7 million acre-feet. Some of the biggest increases include Lake Oroville, which is currently at 102 percent of its average, compared […]
Trump Administration Surrenders to California, Backs Off On Delta Water Fight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowThe Trump administration has retreated on a plan to push more water through the Delta this fall after protests from California officials on the harmful impacts on endangered Chinook salmon and other fish. State officials had been worried that the proposed move, by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, also would have meant less water for Southern California […]
California Adopts 22 New Laws Taking Aim At Wildfire Danger
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Don ThompsonCalifornia is adopting nearly two dozen laws aimed at preventing and fighting the devastating wildfires that have charred large swaths of the state in recent years and killed scores of people. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he had signed the 22 bills, saying several also will help the state meet its clean energy […]
Coastal Cities Plan For Sea Level Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Half Moon Bay Review by Ashlyn Rollins-KoonsIn Pacifica, beachfront properties and houses on worn-down cliffs are devalued and could ultimately be destroyed by flooding and erosion. In Half Moon Bay, properties sit farther away from the ocean due to zoning that largely designates bluffs as open space. One thing the two cities have in common: As sea levels rise in San […]
Paso Completes Water Treatment Facility
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Paso Robles Pressby Mark DiazOn Tuesday, Sept. 17, Paso Robles Wastewater Division Manager Matt Thompson informed the City Council of the completion of the City’s Tertiary Treatment Facility, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the City’s history. “The City has a master plan to capture wastewater it has disposed to the Salinas River for many decades and turn […]
Palm Springs Saw 8.84 Inches of Rain in the Last 12 months — That’s 154% of Normal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Keith W. KohnIt was a wet and stormy year in the Coachella Valley and there may — or may not — be more on the way as the National Weather Service’s rainfall year began anew on Tuesday, a forecaster said.
California’s water year starts with a large increase in reservoir storage. Here’s why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Mitchel BoboCalifornia is enjoying an increase in average water reserves due to increases in snowfall and precipitation, according to the Department of Water Resources. Statewide, the reservoir is at 128 percent of average, which is about 29.7 million acre-feet. Some of the biggest increases include Lake Oroville, which is currently at 102 percent of its average, compared […]