Drenching storms Monday and Tuesday smashed Northern California’s unusually dry December weather pattern, dumping nearly half a foot of rain on the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Marin hills in 48 hours — with twice that much in Big Sur — and bringing many Bay Area cities their wettest day in at least a year. […]
The California Department of Water Resources underwent a management shakeup Wednesday, less than a week after investigators released a scathing report on last February’s crisis at Oroville Dam and how the department handled it. Grant Davis resigned as DWR’s director barely seven months after taking over the embattled department, which has been heavily criticized following […]
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday proposed a $190.3 billion overall spending plan for the 2018-19 fiscal year that would boost funding for K-12 and higher education, as well as infrastructure and the state’s Rainy Day reserve fund. That’s up from the $183 billion budget Brown signed last summer. The plan includes a $132 billion general […]
Grant Davis, director of the California Water Resources Department, was replaced Wednesday just days after an independent investigation of the Oroville dam spillway incident last year found that a flawed safety culture contributed to the disaster.
California skiers and riders are facing the best conditions of the season after recent storms dumped snow from Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes, frosting slopes ahead of the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend. It was a warm storm, particularly for L.A.’s local mountain resorts, and San Bernardino Mountain operations were hoping that Monday’s rain […]
Heavy rain triggered freeway closures throughout the region Tuesday and unleashed mud flows in areas ravaged by wildfires last month, leaving rescue personnel to scramble through clogged roadways and downed trees as they respond to emergency calls , officials said. As of 5 a.m., at least 5 inches of rainfall had been collected in a […]
Bay Area Storms: Did All That Rain Make A Difference?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersDrenching storms Monday and Tuesday smashed Northern California’s unusually dry December weather pattern, dumping nearly half a foot of rain on the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Marin hills in 48 hours — with twice that much in Big Sur — and bringing many Bay Area cities their wettest day in at least a year. […]
After Oroville Disclosures, Embattled California Water Agency Names New Director
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeThe California Department of Water Resources underwent a management shakeup Wednesday, less than a week after investigators released a scathing report on last February’s crisis at Oroville Dam and how the department handled it. Grant Davis resigned as DWR’s director barely seven months after taking over the embattled department, which has been heavily criticized following […]
In His Final California Budget, Gov. Brown Boosts Education, Rainy Day Funds
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio News (Sacramento)Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday proposed a $190.3 billion overall spending plan for the 2018-19 fiscal year that would boost funding for K-12 and higher education, as well as infrastructure and the state’s Rainy Day reserve fund. That’s up from the $183 billion budget Brown signed last summer. The plan includes a $132 billion general […]
Department of Water Resources Chief Ousted After Report Blames Oroville Dam Crisis On Lax Safety Culture
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesGrant Davis, director of the California Water Resources Department, was replaced Wednesday just days after an independent investigation of the Oroville dam spillway incident last year found that a flawed safety culture contributed to the disaster.
Big Snows Come to California — Finally — Ahead of Long Holiday Weekend
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesCalifornia skiers and riders are facing the best conditions of the season after recent storms dumped snow from Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes, frosting slopes ahead of the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend. It was a warm storm, particularly for L.A.’s local mountain resorts, and San Bernardino Mountain operations were hoping that Monday’s rain […]
Storm Triggers Flooding, Mud Flows and Freeway Closures Throughout Thomas Fire Burn Area
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesHeavy rain triggered freeway closures throughout the region Tuesday and unleashed mud flows in areas ravaged by wildfires last month, leaving rescue personnel to scramble through clogged roadways and downed trees as they respond to emergency calls , officials said. As of 5 a.m., at least 5 inches of rainfall had been collected in a […]