As Hurricane Michael threatens the East Coast, Hurricane Sergio is making Southern California beaches dangerous this week. Sergio is churning off the coast of Mexico, bringing dangerous surf conditions until Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Some minor coastal flooding is expected at south-facing beaches, from Oxnard all the way down to San Diego. […]
At the start of the 2019 water year, the combination of diversified water supplies and water-use efficiency means the San Diego region has enough water for 2019 and the foreseeable future despite historically low rainfall over the past 12 months. “It has been very hot and dry, but we have invested wisely in infrastructure and […]
The repeated and dire predictions about climate change can blur together. But a streak of rare and unbearable humidity in San Diego combined with recent record hot ocean water seemed to be a wake-up call for our region: This is what global warming feels like. With that in mind, there have been a few important […]
San Diego Gas & Electric is upgrading its infrastructure and expanding its use of technology to limit the risk of wildfires and reduce the time it takes to restore service afterward. More than 14,000 wooden power poles have been replaced by steel versions, special cameras have been placed on 16 mountaintops and 177 weather stations […]
Hurricane Sergio Bringing Dangerous Surf To SoCal This Week
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC7 (Los Angeles)As Hurricane Michael threatens the East Coast, Hurricane Sergio is making Southern California beaches dangerous this week. Sergio is churning off the coast of Mexico, bringing dangerous surf conditions until Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Some minor coastal flooding is expected at south-facing beaches, from Oxnard all the way down to San Diego. […]
Water Supplies Sufficient For 2019 Demands Despite Hot, Dry Weather
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkAt the start of the 2019 water year, the combination of diversified water supplies and water-use efficiency means the San Diego region has enough water for 2019 and the foreseeable future despite historically low rainfall over the past 12 months. “It has been very hot and dry, but we have invested wisely in infrastructure and […]
Environment Report: This Is What Global Warming Feels Like
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardThe repeated and dire predictions about climate change can blur together. But a streak of rare and unbearable humidity in San Diego combined with recent record hot ocean water seemed to be a wake-up call for our region: This is what global warming feels like. With that in mind, there have been a few important […]
Wildfire Concerns Prompting SDG&E To Upgrade Infrastructure, Explore New Technology
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickSan Diego Gas & Electric is upgrading its infrastructure and expanding its use of technology to limit the risk of wildfires and reduce the time it takes to restore service afterward. More than 14,000 wooden power poles have been replaced by steel versions, special cameras have been placed on 16 mountaintops and 177 weather stations […]