Jeffrey Mount, a leading expert on California water policy, remembers the last time a crisis at the Oroville Dam seemed likely to prompt reform. It was 1997 and the lake risked overflowing, while levees further downstream failed and several people died. “If this doesn’t galvanize action, I don’t know what will,” Mount said he thought at the time. But spring […]
The state’s second largest school district will conduct testing on its drinking water after another local district uncovered high levels of lead, copper and bacteria in water from school fountains. San Diego Unified School District joins Cajon Valley, Chula Vista Elementary, National Elementary and Sweetwater Union school districts in taking part in a free program […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Pauline Repard and David Hernandez
A pacific storm that drew energy from the subtropics unleashed ferocious winds and intense rain across San Diego County on Friday, causing fatal accidents, power outages affecting thousands of residents and damage to homes when uprooted trees fell on them. The precipitation was part of a broad, fast-moving system that generated even wilder winds and heavier rainfall across other parts […]
A powerful winter storm will move into Southern California Thursday night, bringing the potential for heavy rain and high winds through the weekend. The brunt of the storm system won’t arrive until Friday when moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to fall across San Diego County. Coastal areas could see with 1 to 3 inches […]
Will The Crisis At Oroville Dam Become A Catalyst For Change?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris MegerianJeffrey Mount, a leading expert on California water policy, remembers the last time a crisis at the Oroville Dam seemed likely to prompt reform. It was 1997 and the lake risked overflowing, while levees further downstream failed and several people died. “If this doesn’t galvanize action, I don’t know what will,” Mount said he thought at the time. But spring […]
San Diego Unified School District to Test Schools’ Water for Lead
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Wendy FryThe state’s second largest school district will conduct testing on its drinking water after another local district uncovered high levels of lead, copper and bacteria in water from school fountains. San Diego Unified School District joins Cajon Valley, Chula Vista Elementary, National Elementary and Sweetwater Union school districts in taking part in a free program […]
More Rain Expected After Storm Causes Fatal Accidents, Power Outages, Damage To Homes
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Pauline Repard and David HernandezA pacific storm that drew energy from the subtropics unleashed ferocious winds and intense rain across San Diego County on Friday, causing fatal accidents, power outages affecting thousands of residents and damage to homes when uprooted trees fell on them. The precipitation was part of a broad, fast-moving system that generated even wilder winds and heavier rainfall across other parts […]
Powerful Weekend Storm on Way to San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San DiegoA powerful winter storm will move into Southern California Thursday night, bringing the potential for heavy rain and high winds through the weekend. The brunt of the storm system won’t arrive until Friday when moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to fall across San Diego County. Coastal areas could see with 1 to 3 inches […]