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 […]
Thunderstorms that raked a wide area of Southern California this week have raised the thought of an actual rainy season. And, officials are raising the chance of flash flooding this winter. Five years of drought conditions have exacerbated wildfires across the state. Rain is beginning to fall on fire burn scars, making these areas prone […]
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 […]
Storms May Be Forerunners Of Real Rainy Season
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland News Today (Riverside)Thunderstorms that raked a wide area of Southern California this week have raised the thought of an actual rainy season. And, officials are raising the chance of flash flooding this winter. Five years of drought conditions have exacerbated wildfires across the state. Rain is beginning to fall on fire burn scars, making these areas prone […]