A rainy October in Northern California has lifted about a quarter of the state out of drought conditions, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday. It’s the rosiest picture released by federal officials since the spring of 2013, when about 64% of the state was considered to be in “moderate drought” — or worse. The rains so […]
Governor Jerry Brown will be in San Diego making his voice heard over Proposition 53. He’s meeting with public safety and local leaders to oppose the initiative. Prop 53 requires a state-wide vote on bond projects costing more than $2 billion. The governor says Prop 53 erodes local control by forcing everyone in California to […]
State Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin’s commentary (“Unity needed for statewide water solutions,” Oct 29) grossly overstated our region’s reliance on the Bay-Delta. It is not our largest imported water source, accounting for only 4 percent of our region’s supply last year. Nor does the Bay-Delta provide more than half of our water […]
Engineers will converge in Los Angeles from November 6-9, during the election, for the Cutting Edge 2016: Advances in Tunneling Technology conference. California, it seems, is a hotspot for industrial tunneling these days. International tunneling firms will wine-and-dine political leaders in hopes of landing extremely profitable contracts, like the proposed Delta tunnels, while Californians are […]
Feds Say 25% Of California Is Drought-Free, But State Experts Are Still Cautious
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensA rainy October in Northern California has lifted about a quarter of the state out of drought conditions, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday. It’s the rosiest picture released by federal officials since the spring of 2013, when about 64% of the state was considered to be in “moderate drought” — or worse. The rains so […]
Gov. Brown In San Diego: Vote No On Prop 53
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8Governor Jerry Brown will be in San Diego making his voice heard over Proposition 53. He’s meeting with public safety and local leaders to oppose the initiative. Prop 53 requires a state-wide vote on bond projects costing more than $2 billion. The governor says Prop 53 erodes local control by forcing everyone in California to […]
OPINION: County Dependence on Bay-Delta Overstated
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Maureen StapletonState Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin’s commentary (“Unity needed for statewide water solutions,” Oct 29) grossly overstated our region’s reliance on the Bay-Delta. It is not our largest imported water source, accounting for only 4 percent of our region’s supply last year. Nor does the Bay-Delta provide more than half of our water […]
OPINION: Delta Tunnel Planners Should Learn From Seattle’s Expensive Goof
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KCET (Burbank)by Conner EvertsEngineers will converge in Los Angeles from November 6-9, during the election, for the Cutting Edge 2016: Advances in Tunneling Technology conference. California, it seems, is a hotspot for industrial tunneling these days. International tunneling firms will wine-and-dine political leaders in hopes of landing extremely profitable contracts, like the proposed Delta tunnels, while Californians are […]