In a controversial move, a piece of San Joaquin Valley may end up belonging to Southern California as part of the Delta tunnels project. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted to buy five islands that could potentially influence the state’s water supply. The district says it wants to buy Bouldin Island, Bacon Island, […]
If it’s not a water grab, it comes close. That’s one way to view a move by Southern California’s largest water district to buy a handful of Sacramento Delta islands that spell the future of state water policy. Though it’s based hundreds of miles away, the Metropolitan Water District, which serves 19 million customers, is […]
There’s no other way to say it. The federal Bureau of Reclamation’s decision Wednesday to export less water south from the Delta than is legally allowed defies common sense. Rain and snow finally have returned to California following three years of intense drought. This most recent storm was big enough to inflict damage on coastal […]
The El Niño storms drenching California won’t suffice to solve the state’s drought and won’t permanently save the Central Valley’s vulnerable salmon, federal scientists are cautioning. In an apolitical assessment that comes amid a highly political time, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts stress that this year’s El Niño bounty is both useful and limited. […]
Over the past week, Northern and Central California received two to three times as much rain as it usually does up to this point in the month. As much as five feet of snow fell across the peaks of the Sierra Mountains. Round two of what Californians are calling “Miracle March” begins Thursday. An atmospheric […]
How wet will it be? Baruffaldi said the North State can expect as much as 5 1/2 inches of rain through Tuesday. The first of the rain should arrive Thursday morning and then ease off a bit Friday. Another storm is expected to arrive Saturday night. And more is forecast to follow that one through […]
Southern California Water District’s Island Buys May Be Related to Delta Tunnels Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS (Sacramento)by By Leigh MartinezIn a controversial move, a piece of San Joaquin Valley may end up belonging to Southern California as part of the Delta tunnels project. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted to buy five islands that could potentially influence the state’s water supply. The district says it wants to buy Bouldin Island, Bacon Island, […]
A Raid on Delta Islands
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Fransisco CronicalsIf it’s not a water grab, it comes close. That’s one way to view a move by Southern California’s largest water district to buy a handful of Sacramento Delta islands that spell the future of state water policy. Though it’s based hundreds of miles away, the Metropolitan Water District, which serves 19 million customers, is […]
OPINION: Bureau of Reclamation Should Increase Delta Water Exports
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno BeeThere’s no other way to say it. The federal Bureau of Reclamation’s decision Wednesday to export less water south from the Delta than is legally allowed defies common sense. Rain and snow finally have returned to California following three years of intense drought. This most recent storm was big enough to inflict damage on coastal […]
El Niño’s Winter Storms Are No Cure-All for California Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /McClatchyDC (Washington, D.C.)by By Michael DoyleThe El Niño storms drenching California won’t suffice to solve the state’s drought and won’t permanently save the Central Valley’s vulnerable salmon, federal scientists are cautioning. In an apolitical assessment that comes amid a highly political time, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts stress that this year’s El Niño bounty is both useful and limited. […]
Miracle March, Round Two: Pineapple Express Targets California with More Rain And Snow
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby By Angela FritzOver the past week, Northern and Central California received two to three times as much rain as it usually does up to this point in the month. As much as five feet of snow fell across the peaks of the Sierra Mountains. Round two of what Californians are calling “Miracle March” begins Thursday. An atmospheric […]
Parade of Storms Expected to March Through North State
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby By Damon ArthurHow wet will it be? Baruffaldi said the North State can expect as much as 5 1/2 inches of rain through Tuesday. The first of the rain should arrive Thursday morning and then ease off a bit Friday. Another storm is expected to arrive Saturday night. And more is forecast to follow that one through […]