Forecasters expect San Diego to receive about one-half inch of rain this weekend, with rainfall likely Friday night into Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, low pressure over Southern California will tap into moisture from Tropical Storm Sergio. Rain is expected to continue through Sunday morning.
After years of stop-and-go talks, California and two other states that take water from the lower Colorado River are nearing an agreement on how to share delivery cuts if a formal shortage is declared on the drought-plagued waterway. Under the proposed pact, California — the river’s largest user — would reduce diversions earlier in a […]
Gov. Jerry Brown has named four San Diegans to various boards, including three to the San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board. The three are Benjamin Clay of San Diego, Clarissa Falcon of Bonita and Elsa Saxod of San Diego, the governor’s office said Wednesday. The state Legislature created the San Diego River Conservancy in 2002 to preserve […]
Hemet has filed a federal lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil seeking reimbursement for the cost of removing a cancer-causing chemical from the city’s water wells. According to its Sept. 21 suit, the contaminated wells have been tainted by TCP, a “highly toxic substance” used until the 1980s to fumigate soil where crops were […]
San Diego To Get One-Half Inch Of Rain This Weekend
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)by Mark SaundersForecasters expect San Diego to receive about one-half inch of rain this weekend, with rainfall likely Friday night into Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, low pressure over Southern California will tap into moisture from Tropical Storm Sergio. Rain is expected to continue through Sunday morning.
As States Near Deal On Colorado River Shortage, California Looks At Water Cuts Of As Much As 8%
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallAfter years of stop-and-go talks, California and two other states that take water from the lower Colorado River are nearing an agreement on how to share delivery cuts if a formal shortage is declared on the drought-plagued waterway. Under the proposed pact, California — the river’s largest user — would reduce diversions earlier in a […]
Gov. Brown Names 3 To San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Ken StoneGov. Jerry Brown has named four San Diegans to various boards, including three to the San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board. The three are Benjamin Clay of San Diego, Clarissa Falcon of Bonita and Elsa Saxod of San Diego, the governor’s office said Wednesday. The state Legislature created the San Diego River Conservancy in 2002 to preserve […]
Hemet Sues Dow Chemical And Shell Oil Over Contaminated Drinking Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by Johnny BenderHemet has filed a federal lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil seeking reimbursement for the cost of removing a cancer-causing chemical from the city’s water wells. According to its Sept. 21 suit, the contaminated wells have been tainted by TCP, a “highly toxic substance” used until the 1980s to fumigate soil where crops were […]