Two fault zones that were thought to be separate actually make up one continuous fault system running through San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, according to new research. If all the offshore and onshore segments of the so-called Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault system were to rupture at once, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake could seize the […]
Local water officials working to better manage groundwater in the Santa Clarita Valley’s water basin, are also working to better manage the salt in that basin. Members of the Castaic Lake Water Agency board approved a recommendation Wednesday to pay their salt-studying consultants more money for extra work in light of new salt demands handed […]
Rising seas are eating away at ocean-front sand at a pace that could leave Southern California with few usable beaches by the end of this century, scientists announced Monday. Research based on information from the U.S. Geological Survey’s newly created computer model, the Coastal Storm Modeling System, shows that with little human intervention up to […]
Local civic and business leaders have launched a “Stop the Spending” campaign when it comes to water rates. The agency is calling on one of its main suppliers – the Metropolitan Water District – to stop unnecessary water rate increases. San Diego gets 41 percent of its water from the Metropolitan Water District, but the […]
A 7.4 Quake in Southern California? A Long Fault Could Make It Likelier
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Steph YinTwo fault zones that were thought to be separate actually make up one continuous fault system running through San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, according to new research. If all the offshore and onshore segments of the so-called Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault system were to rupture at once, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake could seize the […]
Water Heads Expand Basin Salt Plan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Signal (Santa Clarita)by Jim HoltLocal water officials working to better manage groundwater in the Santa Clarita Valley’s water basin, are also working to better manage the salt in that basin. Members of the Castaic Lake Water Agency board approved a recommendation Wednesday to pay their salt-studying consultants more money for extra work in light of new salt demands handed […]
Most Southern California Beaches Could Erode By 2100 Without Human Intervention, Study Finds
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Lauren WilliamsRising seas are eating away at ocean-front sand at a pace that could leave Southern California with few usable beaches by the end of this century, scientists announced Monday. Research based on information from the U.S. Geological Survey’s newly created computer model, the Coastal Storm Modeling System, shows that with little human intervention up to […]
VIDEO: San Diego County Water Authority Board Launched ‘Stop The Spending’ Campaign
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLocal civic and business leaders have launched a “Stop the Spending” campaign when it comes to water rates. The agency is calling on one of its main suppliers – the Metropolitan Water District – to stop unnecessary water rate increases. San Diego gets 41 percent of its water from the Metropolitan Water District, but the […]