If we had a crystal ball that showed our water future, it would be cloudy at best. In fact, downright unpredictable. Californians were lulled into a sense of relief as last year’s massive rainfall literally soaked our region. Flooded streets, sinkholes and monster storms dominated news coverage.
A cold low-pressure system is forecast to swing across Southern California Friday night, bringing a change of rain to San Diego and snow to local mountains, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 5 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday for San Diego County mountains, according to the NWS. […]
A water main break in the Mountain View neighborhood of San Diego created a sinkhole that partially swallowed a pickup early Wednesday morning and flooded several nearby homes. The break in the 12-inch concrete pipe was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Delta Street near South 43rd Street just west of Interstate 805 near the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinel (As published by The San Diego Union-Tribune)by Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Growing up near Niagra Falls where water is plentiful hasn’t stopped Ramona resident Beth Prinz from becoming a conscientious water conservationist. Prinz first encountered caps on water use as a resident of Forest Falls, Calif., a small town of about 1,000 residents where she lived before moving to Ramona 20 years ago. During droughts, the local […]
OPINION: Preparing for California’s Unpredictable Water Future
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)If we had a crystal ball that showed our water future, it would be cloudy at best. In fact, downright unpredictable. Californians were lulled into a sense of relief as last year’s massive rainfall literally soaked our region. Flooded streets, sinkholes and monster storms dominated news coverage.
Wintry Weather Expected in Local Mountains as Cold Front Moves In
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San DiegoA cold low-pressure system is forecast to swing across Southern California Friday night, bringing a change of rain to San Diego and snow to local mountains, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 5 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday for San Diego County mountains, according to the NWS. […]
Homes Flood, Sinkhole Swallows Pickup After Water Main Breaks In Mountain View
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen KucherA water main break in the Mountain View neighborhood of San Diego created a sinkhole that partially swallowed a pickup early Wednesday morning and flooded several nearby homes. The break in the 12-inch concrete pipe was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Delta Street near South 43rd Street just west of Interstate 805 near the […]
Saving Water Is Second Nature To Beth Prinz
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinel (As published by The San Diego Union-Tribune)by Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGrowing up near Niagra Falls where water is plentiful hasn’t stopped Ramona resident Beth Prinz from becoming a conscientious water conservationist. Prinz first encountered caps on water use as a resident of Forest Falls, Calif., a small town of about 1,000 residents where she lived before moving to Ramona 20 years ago. During droughts, the local […]