The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]
California’s Department of Water Resources has made its initial projection of how much water public agencies can count on receiving from the canals and pipelines of the State Water Project next year: 20 percent of their full allotments. The state’s preliminary annual estimate for the major north-to-south water artery is typically readjusted depending on rain […]
Gusty winds and a slight chance of rain are in the forecast for parts of San Diego County Monday, but the weekend storms that generated record-breaking rainfall and prompted numerous weather advisories have moved out of the region. In a 48-hour period ending just after 9 p.m. Sunday, the back-to-back weekend weather systems dropped an […]
After a weekend in which two storms moved through Southern California, forecasters said the weather for the coming workweek would be chilly and windy but mostly dry. The Los Angeles area was expected to see temperatures in the mid-60s on Monday, about six degrees cooler than usual for this time of year, said Stuart Seto, […]
California Aims To Recalibrate Water Flow From Depleted Rivers
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Julie CartThe report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]
California Drought: State Initially Estimates 20% Of Full Water Deliveries
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources has made its initial projection of how much water public agencies can count on receiving from the canals and pipelines of the State Water Project next year: 20 percent of their full allotments. The state’s preliminary annual estimate for the major north-to-south water artery is typically readjusted depending on rain […]
More Rain Expected For Parts of San Diego County Monday Afternoon
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8 NewsGusty winds and a slight chance of rain are in the forecast for parts of San Diego County Monday, but the weekend storms that generated record-breaking rainfall and prompted numerous weather advisories have moved out of the region. In a 48-hour period ending just after 9 p.m. Sunday, the back-to-back weekend weather systems dropped an […]
After Wet, Stormy Weekend, Rain Moves Out But Chilly Temperatures Remain
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt HamiltonAfter a weekend in which two storms moved through Southern California, forecasters said the weather for the coming workweek would be chilly and windy but mostly dry. The Los Angeles area was expected to see temperatures in the mid-60s on Monday, about six degrees cooler than usual for this time of year, said Stuart Seto, […]