As the state enters its sixth year of drought, Northern California is seeing some significant relief thanks to a series of powerful storms, while Southern California remains mired in record dry conditions. Despite a rainstorm set to hit the Southland this week, the region continues to face an unprecedented lack of precipitation, recording only 60% of […]
Over a decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina brought destruction to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, leaving 1,245 dead and $108 billion in property damage. More than a million people were displaced and communities destroyed. The region has come a long way since then, but it will never be the same. Katrina remains the country’s […]
It’s not often that a local utilities board election sets off angry confrontations between neighbors, candidates’ faces plastered on Old West-style “wanted” posters and even a current board member hung in effigy. But races for four seats on the Yorba Linda Water District’s board of directors have defied stereotypes of sleepy local elections, stirring up […]
As a resident of Mira Monte and dependent for my water supply on Lake Casitas, I have been waiting anxiously to see a candid analysis of the drought crisis. I regret to say that The Star’s front-page article does not come close to answering the questions I have and that I know many of my […]
Northern California is seeing two or three times more rain than normal. So why is Southern California so dry?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaAs the state enters its sixth year of drought, Northern California is seeing some significant relief thanks to a series of powerful storms, while Southern California remains mired in record dry conditions. Despite a rainstorm set to hit the Southland this week, the region continues to face an unprecedented lack of precipitation, recording only 60% of […]
What Will Happen After The ‘Big One’ Hits SoCal?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KCET (Burbank)by Albert SabatéOver a decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina brought destruction to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, leaving 1,245 dead and $108 billion in property damage. More than a million people were displaced and communities destroyed. The region has come a long way since then, but it will never be the same. Katrina remains the country’s […]
In Yorba Linda, the race for water district board is getting ugly
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Kevin FergusonIt’s not often that a local utilities board election sets off angry confrontations between neighbors, candidates’ faces plastered on Old West-style “wanted” posters and even a current board member hung in effigy. But races for four seats on the Yorba Linda Water District’s board of directors have defied stereotypes of sleepy local elections, stirring up […]
OPINION: The Long, Broad View On Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby J.O. Boyd-BarrettAs a resident of Mira Monte and dependent for my water supply on Lake Casitas, I have been waiting anxiously to see a candid analysis of the drought crisis. I regret to say that The Star’s front-page article does not come close to answering the questions I have and that I know many of my […]