/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The deluge that hit the county Monday has done wonders for local reservoirs, which — buoyed by an exceptionally wet winter — were already beginning to recover from years of punishing drought. On the border of San Diego and Escondido, Lake Hodges is now 88 percent full. It was just 57 percent full 10 days […]
This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report shows more improvement in California, where winter rainstorms and heavy snowfall have washed away drought in more of the state after a five-year dry spell. Just three months ago, more than 73 percent of California was in drought, but that number has dropped to 9 percent after this winter’s powerful […]
Throughout the past couple weeks, I’ve felt almost as if I needed to build an ark to get to class. The greater Los Angeles area has been slammed with copious amounts of rain this season. During these monsoons, my trek from De Neve Holly all the way to Bunche Hall has been nothing short of […]
Two things ought to come to mind in California when President Trump says he plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. And no, they’re not “Oroville” and “San Jose,” although those are good clues. The first is that if the federal government is going to prioritize vast new infrastructure spending, California’s water projects should be near the top […]
Reservoirs Swell After Monday’s Deluge
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe deluge that hit the county Monday has done wonders for local reservoirs, which — buoyed by an exceptionally wet winter — were already beginning to recover from years of punishing drought. On the border of San Diego and Escondido, Lake Hodges is now 88 percent full. It was just 57 percent full 10 days […]
Rainstorms Wash Away Drought In More Than 90 Percent Of California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Jonathan LloydThis week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report shows more improvement in California, where winter rainstorms and heavy snowfall have washed away drought in more of the state after a five-year dry spell. Just three months ago, more than 73 percent of California was in drought, but that number has dropped to 9 percent after this winter’s powerful […]
The Quad: After The Rain – A Clarification Of California’s Drought Status
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Daily Bruin (Los Angeles)by Claire HubertThroughout the past couple weeks, I’ve felt almost as if I needed to build an ark to get to class. The greater Los Angeles area has been slammed with copious amounts of rain this season. During these monsoons, my trek from De Neve Holly all the way to Bunche Hall has been nothing short of […]
OPINION: California, Please Stop Resisting Trump Long Enough To Get Help For Our Water Infrastructure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesTwo things ought to come to mind in California when President Trump says he plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. And no, they’re not “Oroville” and “San Jose,” although those are good clues. The first is that if the federal government is going to prioritize vast new infrastructure spending, California’s water projects should be near the top […]