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High Fire Danger Continues In Southern California Through Wednesday; Pattern Change May Increase Rain Chances Thanksgiving Week
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Chris DolceDangerous wildfire conditions will continue in Southern California into midweek as northern parts of the state see some improvement. Thanksgiving week, a pattern change may finally occur, and that could offer some good news in the form of increased rainfall chances. Firefighting conditions will remain hostile in Southern California through at least Wednesday. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday, […]
City Spent Almost $2M More On Troubled ‘Smart’ Water Meter Program Than Authorized
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardThe city water department spent $1.8 million more on its “smart meter” program between 2012 and 2015 than the City Council had approved. The kicker? The money went to buy meters from a company that has since told the city and investors about problems with its equipment. In the earliest days of the city’s “smart […]
Santa Ana Winds Hitting San Diego Hard For Second Straight Day, Over Wider Area
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Rob Nikolewski and Karen KucherFive rural East County school districts will be closed on Tuesday and SDG&E turned off power to more of its customers due to a second straight day of powerful Santa Ana winds and an elevated risk of wildfires. Before dawn on Tuesday, the wind had already gusted to 86 mph at Sill Hill, an isolated […]
Is California Going The Way Of Germany When It Comes To Energy?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOne place possesses the fourth-largest economy in the world. Another is home to the fifth-largest. Both places have instituted ambitious energy and climate goals. But one — Germany — is struggling to meet those targets and its citizens pay some of the highest electricity prices in the industrialized world. Is the German experience a cautionary tale […]