After 68 years of litigation and more than a half-century of settlement talks, a dispute between the water district that serves Fallbrook and Camp Pendleton has officially ended. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed in 1951 and lays out how the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will share water rights […]
To Eastern Sierra residents, in most years, annual run-off means the streams and canals rise and pasture lands start to green-up. For Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, run-off is the city’s life’s blood, the calculation that figures into the department’s operations for the next 12 months. In years like 2017, run-off is an […]
The Colorado River just got a boost that’s likely to prevent its depleted reservoirs from bottoming out, at least for the next several years. Representatives of seven Western states and the federal government signed a landmark deal on Monday laying out potential cuts in water deliveries through 2026 to reduce the risks of the river’s […]
For many of us in Southern California, the marine layer is a lifesaver. Those low decks of clouds — you might know them as June Gloom or May Gray — roll in off cool, ocean waters, shading coastal regions and cooling beaches and West Side cities even as the Inland Empire scorches. Now, we may […]
Water-Rights Dispute Between Fallbrook, Camp Pendleton Ends After Nearly 70 Years
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesAfter 68 years of litigation and more than a half-century of settlement talks, a dispute between the water district that serves Fallbrook and Camp Pendleton has officially ended. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed in 1951 and lays out how the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will share water rights […]
A Beginner’s Course On How Officials Determine Potential Run-Off
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Sierra Wave (Bishop, Calif.)by Deb MurphyTo Eastern Sierra residents, in most years, annual run-off means the streams and canals rise and pasture lands start to green-up. For Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, run-off is the city’s life’s blood, the calculation that figures into the department’s operations for the next 12 months. In years like 2017, run-off is an […]
States Sign Short-Term Colorado River Drought Plan, But Global Warming Looms Over Long-Term Solutions
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)by Ian JamesThe Colorado River just got a boost that’s likely to prevent its depleted reservoirs from bottoming out, at least for the next several years. Representatives of seven Western states and the federal government signed a landmark deal on Monday laying out potential cuts in water deliveries through 2026 to reduce the risks of the river’s […]
OPINION: Climate Change Could Wipe Out L.A.’s June Gloom. Losing It Would Be Disastrous
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Usha Lee McfarlingFor many of us in Southern California, the marine layer is a lifesaver. Those low decks of clouds — you might know them as June Gloom or May Gray — roll in off cool, ocean waters, shading coastal regions and cooling beaches and West Side cities even as the Inland Empire scorches. Now, we may […]