Los Angeles is a grand American urban experiment. It brings emerging ideas into the mainstream, sometimes for better, and sometimes for worse. In the early 20th Century, it seemed fanciful to build a metropolis in a region receiving limited seasonal rainfall. But LA adopted the ideas of the time at grand scales. It built pipelines over […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The news, as it often does, has been bouncing back and forth from extreme to extreme — historic drought, historic snowfall, historic fires, fatal floods and mudslides. That’s the nature of California’s climate. A common saying among water officials is that there’s no average year in California. Of course, when they add up rainfall and snowfall records, […]
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. […]
BLOG: Los Angeles And The Future Of Urban Water In California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Water Blogby Erik PorseLos Angeles is a grand American urban experiment. It brings emerging ideas into the mainstream, sometimes for better, and sometimes for worse. In the early 20th Century, it seemed fanciful to build a metropolis in a region receiving limited seasonal rainfall. But LA adopted the ideas of the time at grand scales. It built pipelines over […]
Environment Report: Why A Dry Year Is Not Such A Bad Thing
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe news, as it often does, has been bouncing back and forth from extreme to extreme — historic drought, historic snowfall, historic fires, fatal floods and mudslides. That’s the nature of California’s climate. A common saying among water officials is that there’s no average year in California. Of course, when they add up rainfall and snowfall records, […]
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. […]