Imperial Irrigation District Division 4 incumbent Javier Gonzalez is facing a crowded field of challengers — five in all — in the March 5 Primary Election, among them here is longtime educator, former Calexico City Council member and current Calexico Unified School District board member Lewis Pacheco and small business owner and both former Calexico […]
Weeks of heavy rain and snowfall in California have given experts “cautious optimism” about the state’s water year and a snowpack to help boost water reserves recovering from years of drought.
The California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in its projected statewide water allocations for 2024 — following a series of storms that deluged the Golden State over the past two months.
Concerns that California might remain in a “snow drought” this winter have eased after a series of storms this month blanketed the Sierra Nevada with a near-average amount of snow for this time of year.
After a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash floods hit San Diego in late January, and back-to-back atmospheric river-fueled storms arrived earlier this month, causing wind damage in Northern California and hundreds of mudslides in […]
In the past few decades, we have witnessed the pendulum swinging back and forth in California between managing drought, to questions about how we will handle too much water. While the weather might be fickle, one thing is certain, climate change will make extreme weather more common and will require residents to invest in their […]
THE CANDIDATES: Imperial Irrigation District, Division
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Calexico Chronicle Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityImperial Irrigation District Division 4 incumbent Javier Gonzalez is facing a crowded field of challengers — five in all — in the March 5 Primary Election, among them here is longtime educator, former Calexico City Council member and current Calexico Unified School District board member Lewis Pacheco and small business owner and both former Calexico […]
California Storms Bring Optimism For State Water Reserves
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie HansonWeeks of heavy rain and snowfall in California have given experts “cautious optimism” about the state’s water year and a snowpack to help boost water reserves recovering from years of drought.
California Water Regulator Boosts 2024 Allocations Amid Optimistic Outlook
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Fox 5by Sharon UdasinThe California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in its projected statewide water allocations for 2024 — following a series of storms that deluged the Golden State over the past two months.
The Sierra’s Remarkable Recovery: ‘Snow Drought’ Fears Overturned In A Flash
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesConcerns that California might remain in a “snow drought” this winter have eased after a series of storms this month blanketed the Sierra Nevada with a near-average amount of snow for this time of year.
California’s Rainy Season Is Here. What Does It Mean For Water Supply?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby John AntczakAfter a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash floods hit San Diego in late January, and back-to-back atmospheric river-fueled storms arrived earlier this month, causing wind damage in Northern California and hundreds of mudslides in […]
Op-Ed: Recent Storms Underscore the Need to Invest in Stormwater Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /California City Newsby Michael DrennanIn the past few decades, we have witnessed the pendulum swinging back and forth in California between managing drought, to questions about how we will handle too much water. While the weather might be fickle, one thing is certain, climate change will make extreme weather more common and will require residents to invest in their […]