California’s rainy season wasn’t supposed to play out like this. With one of the strongest El Niño events ever observed peaking in the tropical Pacific Ocean, this was supposed to be an unusually stormy — possibly even destructive — winter, with a parade of storms rolling into central and southern California, one after the other. […]
The State Water Resources Control Board has released its Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Draft Guidelines and scheduled a series of public meetings throughout the state to accept public comment on the draft. Proposition 1 includes $900 million for grants and loans for project that prevent or cleanup the contamination of groundwater that serves or […]
California’s soggy start to winter had many predicting the end of the state’s record drought. Myths and overstatements popped up like weeds after winter rain. Some said El Niño’s powerful storms could wash away the drought by spring. Others said the state couldn’t officially declare an end to the drought until reservoirs filled up. And […]
Temperatures have again broken records in California, where a lingering heat wave is on the verge of finally easing. The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the old record of 88 for the day that was set in 1977. San Diego’s high of 89 was […]
California’s prolonged drought has visible consequences such as depleted reservoirs and mandatory water conservation rules. But one of the more expensive effects could be buried deep in your electric bill. The Pacific Institute updated its study on the hidden costs of drought and estimated that Californians have paid an additional $2 billion dollars in electrical […]
With Lake Oroville nearly half full, California State Parks has announced more boat ramps are open. The agency stated Bidwell Canyon stage 1 ramps are now open for launching, along with Spillway stage 2 and Lime Saddle, according to a press release.
BLOG: El Niño Was Supposed to Bail Out Parched California, so What Happened?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Mashable (New York, NY)by Andrew FreedmanCalifornia’s rainy season wasn’t supposed to play out like this. With one of the strongest El Niño events ever observed peaking in the tropical Pacific Ocean, this was supposed to be an unusually stormy — possibly even destructive — winter, with a parade of storms rolling into central and southern California, one after the other. […]
BLOG: Calif. Water Board Releases Groundwater Grant Program Draft Guidelines, Meetings
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water WorldThe State Water Resources Control Board has released its Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Draft Guidelines and scheduled a series of public meetings throughout the state to accept public comment on the draft. Proposition 1 includes $900 million for grants and loans for project that prevent or cleanup the contamination of groundwater that serves or […]
Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Politifactby By Chris NicholsCalifornia’s soggy start to winter had many predicting the end of the state’s record drought. Myths and overstatements popped up like weeds after winter rain. Some said El Niño’s powerful storms could wash away the drought by spring. Others said the state couldn’t officially declare an end to the drought until reservoirs filled up. And […]
The Latest: More Record Highs in Heat-Scorched California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated PressTemperatures have again broken records in California, where a lingering heat wave is on the verge of finally easing. The National Weather Service says the high in downtown Los Angeles hit 90 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the old record of 88 for the day that was set in 1977. San Diego’s high of 89 was […]
The California Drought is Costing You in Ways You Might Not Realize
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Valley Public Radio (Fresno)by By Jeffrey HessCalifornia’s prolonged drought has visible consequences such as depleted reservoirs and mandatory water conservation rules. But one of the more expensive effects could be buried deep in your electric bill. The Pacific Institute updated its study on the hidden costs of drought and estimated that Californians have paid an additional $2 billion dollars in electrical […]
Lake Oroville Nearly Half Full, Boating Access Increases
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Democrat (Woodland)With Lake Oroville nearly half full, California State Parks has announced more boat ramps are open. The agency stated Bidwell Canyon stage 1 ramps are now open for launching, along with Spillway stage 2 and Lime Saddle, according to a press release.