Since December storms have been battering Los Angeles. In this first week of the city’s traditionally rainiest month, L.A. is more than 7.5 inches above normal rainfall for the entire season — which ends Sept. 30. A normal year gets about 15 inches for the year; we’ve seen 15.44 inches through yesterday afternoon, according to […]
Weary from one of the wettest winters in years, Bay Area residents suffered through another chaotic commute on Tuesday, as the latest “atmospheric river” to soak the region triggered traffic madness from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Not only was the main connector between Silicon Valley and Santa […]
Southern California Edison will ease its severe water rationing mandate for much of Avalon after last month’s storms brought much-needed rainwater to Catalina Island. SCE announced the changes during Tuesday evening’s meeting of Avalon’s City Council, according to information from SCE spokesman Robert Laffoon Villegas. Prolonged drought conditions resulted in SCE imposing what are called […]
A wastewater treatment authority that serves large parts of the high desert, including Victorville, Hesperia and Apple Valley, mismanaged millions of dollars in federal emergency management funds, a U.S. audit has found. The Victor Valley Water Reclamation Authority, which received the funds after major flooding six years ago led to a ruptured pipeline, did not comply with […]
Why Is The Drought Not Over Yet?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LAWeeklyby Dennis RomeroSince December storms have been battering Los Angeles. In this first week of the city’s traditionally rainiest month, L.A. is more than 7.5 inches above normal rainfall for the entire season — which ends Sept. 30. A normal year gets about 15 inches for the year; we’ve seen 15.44 inches through yesterday afternoon, according to […]
Northern California Treading Water in Atmospheric River
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland News TodayWeary from one of the wettest winters in years, Bay Area residents suffered through another chaotic commute on Tuesday, as the latest “atmospheric river” to soak the region triggered traffic madness from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Not only was the main connector between Silicon Valley and Santa […]
Edison to Ease Water Restrictions for Catalina Island Residents
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Long Beach Press-Telegramby Andrew EdwardsSouthern California Edison will ease its severe water rationing mandate for much of Avalon after last month’s storms brought much-needed rainwater to Catalina Island. SCE announced the changes during Tuesday evening’s meeting of Avalon’s City Council, according to information from SCE spokesman Robert Laffoon Villegas. Prolonged drought conditions resulted in SCE imposing what are called […]
High Desert Water Treatment Authority Mismanaged Millions In Federal Funds, Audit Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Paloma EsquivelA wastewater treatment authority that serves large parts of the high desert, including Victorville, Hesperia and Apple Valley, mismanaged millions of dollars in federal emergency management funds, a U.S. audit has found. The Victor Valley Water Reclamation Authority, which received the funds after major flooding six years ago led to a ruptured pipeline, did not comply with […]