President Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]
A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.
Southern California is in the midst of what the National Weather Service describes as a “remarkably dry rainy season,” with much of the region experiencing a record or near-record slow start.
Fires in and around Los Angeles continue to rage as gusting Santa Ana winds drive the flames through brush and into neighborhoods. Two major blazes, the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, have combined burned almost 40,000 acres since last week. Another fire, the Auto Fire, erupted Monday evening in Ventura County. The fires have killed at least 24 people.
Trump Takes Step to Overhaul Delta Water Deliveries to Farms, Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandPresident Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
President Trump Wants to Make Showerheads and Toilets Flow Greatly Again, but So May Utility Bills
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen / The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alexa St. John and Seth BorensteinWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]
Plan to Help Save LA From Mass Fires With Seawater Long-Stalled
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /NBC Los Angelesby Jaxon Van DerbekenA plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.
L.A. Officials Warn of Compromised Drinking Water in Fire-Ravaged Areas
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /The New York Timesby Hiroko TabuchiAs fires across Los Angeles County start to wind down, health officials are warning about risks related to water systems in the area.
Southern California’s ‘Rainy’ Season is Lacking One Major Thing
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /KTLA5by Tony KurzweilSouthern California is in the midst of what the National Weather Service describes as a “remarkably dry rainy season,” with much of the region experiencing a record or near-record slow start.
An Even Bigger Threat is Looming Behind California’s Fires
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Voxby Umair IrfanFires in and around Los Angeles continue to rage as gusting Santa Ana winds drive the flames through brush and into neighborhoods. Two major blazes, the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, have combined burned almost 40,000 acres since last week. Another fire, the Auto Fire, erupted Monday evening in Ventura County. The fires have killed at least 24 people.