Tuesday could be a historic day for progressives who have long wanted to unleash the county’s massive reserve fund. County supervisors will vote today on whether to amend the county’s reserve policy, which could allow the county to dip into more of its big rainy-day fund to combat impending federal cuts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pre-deployed more fighting crews and equipment to the San Diego area and four other counties, in case the current heat wave leads to wildfire in a region that is critically dry. Newsom said a total of 47 fire engines, nine water tenders, nine bulldozers, five helicopters, 10 hand crews, 14 dispatchers […]
The already high risk of wildfires in San Diego County could soon jump with the arrival of La Niña, a natural, periodic form of climate change that can produce periods of unusually dry weather. The National Weather Service has issued a watch that says that La Niña could take hold in October and last into […]
An intense late-summer heat wave will descend on inland San Diego County this week, generating dangerously high temperatures in some locations into the weekend, forecasters advised Tuesday. The expected onset of scorching conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue an extreme-heat warning for local desert communities, effective from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Saturday. Over […]
Morning Report: If Supes Tap Reserves, It Could Trigger Employee Bonuses
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San DiegoTuesday could be a historic day for progressives who have long wanted to unleash the county’s massive reserve fund. County supervisors will vote today on whether to amend the county’s reserve policy, which could allow the county to dip into more of its big rainy-day fund to combat impending federal cuts.
Firefighters and Equipment Pre-Deployed in San Diego County, as Heat Wave Boosts Wildfire Threat
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsGov. Gavin Newsom has pre-deployed more fighting crews and equipment to the San Diego area and four other counties, in case the current heat wave leads to wildfire in a region that is critically dry. Newsom said a total of 47 fire engines, nine water tenders, nine bulldozers, five helicopters, 10 hand crews, 14 dispatchers […]
La Niña Could Soon Raise Wildfire Threat in Already Parched San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe already high risk of wildfires in San Diego County could soon jump with the arrival of La Niña, a natural, periodic form of climate change that can produce periods of unusually dry weather. The National Weather Service has issued a watch that says that La Niña could take hold in October and last into […]
Heat Wave to Descend on San Diego for the Rest of the Week
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceAn intense late-summer heat wave will descend on inland San Diego County this week, generating dangerously high temperatures in some locations into the weekend, forecasters advised Tuesday. The expected onset of scorching conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue an extreme-heat warning for local desert communities, effective from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Saturday. Over […]