/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas)by Mark Muir Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
After serving for the last two years as the vice chair of the Water Authority’s board of directors, I am eagerly anticipating the next two years as chair after the board elected me to that position on Sept. 22. The Water Authority has a history of exemplary board leadership stretching back decades, and outgoing chair […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Jeff Stephenson
As California faces the daunting prospect of its sixth straight year of drought, regulators are preparing to roll out the state’s first-ever permanent “water budgets” aimed at slashing consumption on a district-by-district basis.The idea is to determine each water district’s allowable supply by establishing customized targets for indoor use and outdoor landscaping, along with adjustments for weather differences in […]
The Southland is well-positioned to weather a sixth year of drought, Metropolitan Water District officials said Oct. 10, but they warned that consumers and business still need to do their share to conserve. “The reality is that California is still in a drought. We’re just not in a state of emergency,” MWD board Chairman Randy […]
A second storm fueled in part by a typhoon hit California’s border with Oregon on Saturday with heavy rain and gusty winds as it made its way south. After an overnight lull, rain returned to Eureka and nearby cities, where winds at 40 mph and gusts up to 70 mph were recorded in the highest […]
OPINION: Continuing The Region’s Leadership On Water Issues (By Mark Muir)
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas)by Mark Muir Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter serving for the last two years as the vice chair of the Water Authority’s board of directors, I am eagerly anticipating the next two years as chair after the board elected me to that position on Sept. 22. The Water Authority has a history of exemplary board leadership stretching back decades, and outgoing chair […]
State Considers New Drought Rules As Conservation Ebbs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Jeff StephensonAs California faces the daunting prospect of its sixth straight year of drought, regulators are preparing to roll out the state’s first-ever permanent “water budgets” aimed at slashing consumption on a district-by-district basis.The idea is to determine each water district’s allowable supply by establishing customized targets for indoor use and outdoor landscaping, along with adjustments for weather differences in […]
Southland Water Supplies Increase Despite Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles WaveThe Southland is well-positioned to weather a sixth year of drought, Metropolitan Water District officials said Oct. 10, but they warned that consumers and business still need to do their share to conserve. “The reality is that California is still in a drought. We’re just not in a state of emergency,” MWD board Chairman Randy […]
Monster Rainstorms Could Bring Flooding And Huge Waves In Northern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Associated PressA second storm fueled in part by a typhoon hit California’s border with Oregon on Saturday with heavy rain and gusty winds as it made its way south. After an overnight lull, rain returned to Eureka and nearby cities, where winds at 40 mph and gusts up to 70 mph were recorded in the highest […]