Right now, the globe is in the grips of a La Niña, a weather phenomenon that occurs when a patch of the Pacific Ocean near the equator cools down below average. Typically, La Niña means plenty of rain for the Pacific Northwest and a warm, dry winter for Southern California. That’s the pattern the National […]
House Republican leaders and California’s senior senator announced Monday a new attempt to pass legislation that would increase water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley agribusiness and Southern California. The 90-page proposal was added to a water infrastructure bill that Congress is expected to vote on this week before adjourning for the rest of the year. The deal sets […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) has an Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Disadvantaged Community Engagement Planning Grant program, and on Oct. 27 the San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) board authorized the CWA general manager or her designee to submit a grant application which will include grant requests for Pauma Valley integrated water […]
Our homeowner association near Santa Clarita has a problem that most of the other associations around us don’t seem to share. Our association board appears to go out of its way not to approve drought-resistant landscaping or makes it difficult for owners to pick out plants. Several dozen of our 500 or so homeowners have […]
What Does a Weak La Niña Mean for Southern California?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Sanden TottenRight now, the globe is in the grips of a La Niña, a weather phenomenon that occurs when a patch of the Pacific Ocean near the equator cools down below average. Typically, La Niña means plenty of rain for the Pacific Northwest and a warm, dry winter for Southern California. That’s the pattern the National […]
Last-minute push for California drought legislation creates friction between Feinstein and Boxer
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sarah D. Wire and Bettina BoxallHouse Republican leaders and California’s senior senator announced Monday a new attempt to pass legislation that would increase water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley agribusiness and Southern California. The 90-page proposal was added to a water infrastructure bill that Congress is expected to vote on this week before adjourning for the rest of the year. The deal sets […]
CWA Approves Grant Applications For Pauma Valley, San Luis Rey Watershed
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) has an Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Disadvantaged Community Engagement Planning Grant program, and on Oct. 27 the San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) board authorized the CWA general manager or her designee to submit a grant application which will include grant requests for Pauma Valley integrated water […]
OPINION: The Drought Doesn’t Mean Your HOA Has To Look Like A Wasteland
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Donie VanitzianOur homeowner association near Santa Clarita has a problem that most of the other associations around us don’t seem to share. Our association board appears to go out of its way not to approve drought-resistant landscaping or makes it difficult for owners to pick out plants. Several dozen of our 500 or so homeowners have […]