La Niña has arrived, bringing California the possibility of a relatively dry winter. With the state entering its fifth year of drought, the National Weather Service made it official Thursday, following weeks of speculation, declaring that the country will see a winter of La Niña. That’s a weather phenomenon associated with cooler-than-average temperatures in the […]
Stockton native Dino Cortopassi refused to concede on Wednesday, holding onto hope that vote-by-mail and provisional ballots will give his Proposition 53 a comeback win. Prop. 53 trailed 51 percent to 49 percent, or by nearly 250,000 votes statewide. According to published reports there may be millions of votes outstanding. The measure would force a […]
The joke on social media after Donald Trump’s victory early Wednesday was that the tears of liberal Californians would refill the state’s reservoirs and end the drought. Since that doesn’t seem to have worked, it’s now a matter of waiting to see what policies the president-elect might push after Inauguration Day. And on that front, […]
California’s drought is forcing farmers across the state to squeeze the most out of every last drop of water, but what if it was possible to grow a bountiful crop with no water at all? One local winery is doing just that, with a centuries-old technique enjoying a renaissance in parched California. A soft breeze […]
California’s drought is forcing farmers across the state to squeeze the most out of every last drop of water, but what if it was possible to grow a bountiful crop with no water at all? One local winery is doing just that, with a centuries-old technique enjoying a renaissance in parched California. A soft breeze […]
A California ballot measure that could put two of Gov. Jerry Brown’s legacy projects on the line was trailing slightly in incomplete counting late Tuesday. With more than 5 million votes counted, the “no” vote against Proposition 53 reached 50.9 percent, with a lead of 98,568. The ballot measure would make the state get voter […]
La Niña Arrives In California. What That Means For The Drought.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Phillip ReeseLa Niña has arrived, bringing California the possibility of a relatively dry winter. With the state entering its fifth year of drought, the National Weather Service made it official Thursday, following weeks of speculation, declaring that the country will see a winter of La Niña. That’s a weather phenomenon associated with cooler-than-average temperatures in the […]
Cortopassi not about to give up
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton Recordby Alex BreitlerStockton native Dino Cortopassi refused to concede on Wednesday, holding onto hope that vote-by-mail and provisional ballots will give his Proposition 53 a comeback win. Prop. 53 trailed 51 percent to 49 percent, or by nearly 250,000 votes statewide. According to published reports there may be millions of votes outstanding. The measure would force a […]
What ‘President Trump’ might mean for Delta
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton Recordby Alex BreitlerThe joke on social media after Donald Trump’s victory early Wednesday was that the tears of liberal Californians would refill the state’s reservoirs and end the drought. Since that doesn’t seem to have worked, it’s now a matter of waiting to see what policies the president-elect might push after Inauguration Day. And on that front, […]
California Drought Puts Renewed Focus On Dry Grape Growing For Wineries
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Christina JanesCalifornia’s drought is forcing farmers across the state to squeeze the most out of every last drop of water, but what if it was possible to grow a bountiful crop with no water at all? One local winery is doing just that, with a centuries-old technique enjoying a renaissance in parched California. A soft breeze […]
VIDEO: California Drought Puts Renewed Focus On Dry Grape Growing For Wineries
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Christina JanesCalifornia’s drought is forcing farmers across the state to squeeze the most out of every last drop of water, but what if it was possible to grow a bountiful crop with no water at all? One local winery is doing just that, with a centuries-old technique enjoying a renaissance in parched California. A soft breeze […]
California Measure On State Mega-Projects Trailing Slightly
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Merced-Sun Starby Ellen KnickmeyerA California ballot measure that could put two of Gov. Jerry Brown’s legacy projects on the line was trailing slightly in incomplete counting late Tuesday. With more than 5 million votes counted, the “no” vote against Proposition 53 reached 50.9 percent, with a lead of 98,568. The ballot measure would make the state get voter […]