/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center)by Meena Westford Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The North County’s unique and wonderful landscape, its vibrant communities and its orchards of avocados and other crops, rely on affordable water. Most is imported, either from the Colorado River or from Northern California. Neither source should be taken for granted. Both require investments to maintain their reliability. A key investment decision is on the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble Mentioned: Otay Water District
As plans move forward for a massive desalination plan in Rosarito Beach, a proposed pipeline to carry some of that water to San Diego County is undergoing scrutiny by the U.S. State Department. Through October 14, members of the public are invited to comment on whether the project proposed by the Otay Water District is the […]
Last month, California’s Water Resources Control Board took the easy way out on water conservation. In 2015, California nearly met Governor Brown’s mandatory water conservation goal of 25 percent thanks to transparent monthly reporting and identifying profligate water wasters. The water board even fined a few of the worst water hogs to demonstrate how serious […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Veronica Rocha, Laura Nelson and Howard Blume
Don’t pull out your fall wardrobe just yet. Southern California felt more like summer than autumn Monday, thanks to triple-digit temperatures and powerful Santa Ana winds. The mercury reached a sizzling 104 degrees in downtown Los Angeles, higher than many inland locations that are typically 10 or more degrees warmer during the hotter parts of the year. […]
OPINION: Five Benefits of a Key Water Supply
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center)by Meena Westford Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe North County’s unique and wonderful landscape, its vibrant communities and its orchards of avocados and other crops, rely on affordable water. Most is imported, either from the Colorado River or from Northern California. Neither source should be taken for granted. Both require investments to maintain their reliability. A key investment decision is on the […]
Public Comment Period For Cross-Border Water Pipeline
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble Mentioned: Otay Water DistrictAs plans move forward for a massive desalination plan in Rosarito Beach, a proposed pipeline to carry some of that water to San Diego County is undergoing scrutiny by the U.S. State Department. Through October 14, members of the public are invited to comment on whether the project proposed by the Otay Water District is the […]
OPINION: UCLA Faculty Voice: L.A. Can’t Follow California’s Lead On Water Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /UCLA Newsroomby Mark GoldLast month, California’s Water Resources Control Board took the easy way out on water conservation. In 2015, California nearly met Governor Brown’s mandatory water conservation goal of 25 percent thanks to transparent monthly reporting and identifying profligate water wasters. The water board even fined a few of the worst water hogs to demonstrate how serious […]
Summer In The Fall: Triple-Digit Temperatures, Santa Ana Winds Keep Southern California Hot
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Veronica Rocha, Laura Nelson and Howard BlumeDon’t pull out your fall wardrobe just yet. Southern California felt more like summer than autumn Monday, thanks to triple-digit temperatures and powerful Santa Ana winds. The mercury reached a sizzling 104 degrees in downtown Los Angeles, higher than many inland locations that are typically 10 or more degrees warmer during the hotter parts of the year. […]