The “Godzilla” El Niño that began last fall is finally over after months of above-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific that altered weather patterns around the world, the Australian weather-monitoring agency said Tuesday. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s counterparts in other countries around the world will likely announce the same finding in their coming […]
Ken Weinberg, 58, of San Diego, has been appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council. Weinberg has been an adjunct lecturer at California State University, San Marcos and principal and owner at Ken Weinberg Water Resources Consulting LLC since 2015. He served in several positions at the San Diego County Water Authority from 1991 to 2015, […]
A proposal to solve a long-running San Joaquin Valley irrigation drainage dispute between the Westlands Water District and the federal government is roiling a Congress already hung up on other California water fights. The further complications surfaced Tuesday at a House of Representatives hearing that illuminated how the drainage proposal pits one California region against […]
House Republicans are making another push for a bill addressing California’s drought, adding the text of a measure by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) to two pieces of legislation headed to the Senate. The House passed Valadao’s bill almost a year ago, but the Senate has refused to take it up. His legislation focuses on funneling […]
NASA researchers have found that years of California’s drought conditions have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in areas burned by wildfires. But a newly published study in the April 2016 issue of the Open Journal of Forestry by scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center has revealed that forests and woodlands in […]
One of the main things health officials have taken from a survey of approximately 400 households in the Culter-Orosi area and East Porterville is some residents may be risking their health because of cutting back on water use. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) […]
El Niño Is Over. Here’s What Comes Next
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Time by Justin WorlandThe “Godzilla” El Niño that began last fall is finally over after months of above-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific that altered weather patterns around the world, the Australian weather-monitoring agency said Tuesday. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s counterparts in other countries around the world will likely announce the same finding in their coming […]
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley News by IVN Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityKen Weinberg, 58, of San Diego, has been appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council. Weinberg has been an adjunct lecturer at California State University, San Marcos and principal and owner at Ken Weinberg Water Resources Consulting LLC since 2015. He served in several positions at the San Diego County Water Authority from 1991 to 2015, […]
Conflicts Swirl Around San Joaquin Valley Irrigation Drainage Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Michael DoyleA proposal to solve a long-running San Joaquin Valley irrigation drainage dispute between the Westlands Water District and the federal government is roiling a Congress already hung up on other California water fights. The further complications surfaced Tuesday at a House of Representatives hearing that illuminated how the drainage proposal pits one California region against […]
‘Welcome to California water wars’: State’s Congressional Delegation Debates Water Plans on the House Floor
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Sarah D. WireHouse Republicans are making another push for a bill addressing California’s drought, adding the text of a measure by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) to two pieces of legislation headed to the Senate. The House passed Valadao’s bill almost a year ago, but the Senate has refused to take it up. His legislation focuses on funneling […]
NASA Satellite Data Shows Rapid Recovery for Some California Forests Despite Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgNASA researchers have found that years of California’s drought conditions have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in areas burned by wildfires. But a newly published study in the April 2016 issue of the Open Journal of Forestry by scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center has revealed that forests and woodlands in […]
Public Health Survey Finds Impacts From Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville RecorderOne of the main things health officials have taken from a survey of approximately 400 households in the Culter-Orosi area and East Porterville is some residents may be risking their health because of cutting back on water use. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) […]