Last May, Donald Trump stood in an arena full of farmers from California’s desiccated Central Valley and said words many yearned to hear: “If I win, believe me, we’re going to start opening up the water.” The audience, waving FARMERS FOR TRUMP signs, hollered their approval. “I just met with a lot of the farmers,” […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon, Joseph Serna, Rong-Gong Lin II and Veronica Rocha
An “atmospheric river” continued to batter parts of Northern California on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding. The heavy rains prompted the National Weather Service to warn of a dam failure outside Carson City, Nev., saying that it was “not a drill” and that residents should “move to higher ground now.” But less than 90 minutes after issuing […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (As published by Redlands Daily Facts)by Michael J. Williams
Last weekend’s storm provided another healthful dose of water to area lakes from Lake Hemet to Big Bear, but probably none received a greater benefit than Lake Elsinore. Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake — which depends primarily on water overflowing Canyon Lake’s dam upstream — has risen more to 1,240 feet above sea level […]
As the latest major storm to saturate California got in its final licks Tuesday, the state deployed all the weapons in its flood-control arsenal — including farm tractors, pontoon boats and controlled releases from mountain reservoirs. By nightfall, as the storm weakened over Northern California, it appeared that the region — so far — had successfully […]
President Trump Promised California Farmers He Would ‘Start Opening Up The Water.’ Can He?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Michelle Mizner and Katie WorthLast May, Donald Trump stood in an arena full of farmers from California’s desiccated Central Valley and said words many yearned to hear: “If I win, believe me, we’re going to start opening up the water.” The audience, waving FARMERS FOR TRUMP signs, hollered their approval. “I just met with a lot of the farmers,” […]
Powerful Storms Continue To Batter Northern California Amid Concern About Levees
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon, Joseph Serna, Rong-Gong Lin II and Veronica RochaAn “atmospheric river” continued to batter parts of Northern California on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding. The heavy rains prompted the National Weather Service to warn of a dam failure outside Carson City, Nev., saying that it was “not a drill” and that residents should “move to higher ground now.” But less than 90 minutes after issuing […]
Inland Lakes Swell With Rainfall
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (As published by Redlands Daily Facts)by Michael J. WilliamsLast weekend’s storm provided another healthful dose of water to area lakes from Lake Hemet to Big Bear, but probably none received a greater benefit than Lake Elsinore. Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake — which depends primarily on water overflowing Canyon Lake’s dam upstream — has risen more to 1,240 feet above sea level […]
Levee System Battered By Record Rainfall From ‘Atmospheric River’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam DillonAs the latest major storm to saturate California got in its final licks Tuesday, the state deployed all the weapons in its flood-control arsenal — including farm tractors, pontoon boats and controlled releases from mountain reservoirs. By nightfall, as the storm weakened over Northern California, it appeared that the region — so far — had successfully […]