Frustrated by continual delays in refurbishing the Whittier Narrows Dam, U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano summoned the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to her office in Washington D.C. last week. Her tete-a-tete with Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite produced the same refrain the agency has been telling the 1 million people threatened by […]
Another powerful storm is expected to barrel into California later this week, but once again, San Diego should be on the southern fringe and get very little rain. In the meantime, mild weather is forecast for the workweek in San Diego County, with minor fluctuations in temperature and the reach of the low clouds. Up […]
Infrastructure projects that secure California’s future are being pursued every day in our great state. For better or worse, California is known to have the toughest environmental review laws in the nation with its CEQA framework that can impact these projects. CEQA has been roundly criticized over the years given the extent of its requirements […]
Forget March madness. For nature lovers and hikers on the thousands of miles of trails in San Diego County, there was March gladness. Wildflowers flourished. Poppies populated the green hillsides, and lilacs and lupines scented the air. Butterflies flitted in swarms from Carlsbad, to Escondido to Borrego Springs. The bugs will be back later this […]
Politicos Ask For $100.4 Million To Help Rebuild Whittier Narrows Dam Before A Breach Endangers 23 Cities
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Pasadena Star-Newsby Steve ScauzilloFrustrated by continual delays in refurbishing the Whittier Narrows Dam, U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano summoned the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to her office in Washington D.C. last week. Her tete-a-tete with Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite produced the same refrain the agency has been telling the 1 million people threatened by […]
Mild Week Ahead, With Light Rain Possible On The Weekend
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierAnother powerful storm is expected to barrel into California later this week, but once again, San Diego should be on the southern fringe and get very little rain. In the meantime, mild weather is forecast for the workweek in San Diego County, with minor fluctuations in temperature and the reach of the low clouds. Up […]
OPINION: Reject Latest Effort To Undermine Needed Local Water Projects
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Sun (San Bernardino, Calif.)by Steven FigueroaInfrastructure projects that secure California’s future are being pursued every day in our great state. For better or worse, California is known to have the toughest environmental review laws in the nation with its CEQA framework that can impact these projects. CEQA has been roundly criticized over the years given the extent of its requirements […]
March Blossomed Across San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierForget March madness. For nature lovers and hikers on the thousands of miles of trails in San Diego County, there was March gladness. Wildflowers flourished. Poppies populated the green hillsides, and lilacs and lupines scented the air. Butterflies flitted in swarms from Carlsbad, to Escondido to Borrego Springs. The bugs will be back later this […]