As a former member of the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, I was proud to help lead the charge to save the Salton Sea. In December, I was excited to learn that Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris and Congressman Raul Ruiz secured Farm Bill legislation that […]
San Diego public utilities officials said Wednesday that they have implemented most recommendations made by the city auditor last year after thousands of customers were overbilled by faulty meter readers. Some key reforms still need to be implemented, the deputy chief operating officer told members of the city council’s audit committee, and others have yet […]
A very wet winter across California recently pulled the state out of drought for the first time in years, and it’s also been a boon for the Sierra snowpack, now at a staggering 156 percent above normal as of Wednesday. The latest figures show a marked improvement over this time last year, when the statewide […]
A low-pressure storm system is expected to reach San Diego County Tuesday, bringing light rain and a chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. The system is expected to move inland across Southern California Tuesday evening and could begin dropping rain late Tuesday evening, forecasters said. Coastal and inland-valley areas could get up […]
OPINION: Trump Administration Colorado River Drought Moves Threaten Life, Health At The Salton Sea
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Barbara BoxerAs a former member of the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, I was proud to help lead the charge to save the Salton Sea. In December, I was excited to learn that Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris and Congressman Raul Ruiz secured Farm Bill legislation that […]
San Diego Utilities Officials Finish Most, But Not All, Meter Reader Fixes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonaldSan Diego public utilities officials said Wednesday that they have implemented most recommendations made by the city auditor last year after thousands of customers were overbilled by faulty meter readers. Some key reforms still need to be implemented, the deputy chief operating officer told members of the city council’s audit committee, and others have yet […]
Sierra Snowpack At 156% As Some CA Ski Resorts Get Over 550 Inches Of Snow This Season
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KTLA 5 (Los Angeles)by Tracy BloomA very wet winter across California recently pulled the state out of drought for the first time in years, and it’s also been a boon for the Sierra snowpack, now at a staggering 156 percent above normal as of Wednesday. The latest figures show a marked improvement over this time last year, when the statewide […]
Storm System Expected To Bring Rain, Chance Of Thunderstorms
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Chrissy RussoA low-pressure storm system is expected to reach San Diego County Tuesday, bringing light rain and a chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. The system is expected to move inland across Southern California Tuesday evening and could begin dropping rain late Tuesday evening, forecasters said. Coastal and inland-valley areas could get up […]