The Sweetwater Dam in Bonita is unsafe and people living downstream are in jeopardy. That’s according to the Director of California’s Division of Safety of Dams who flew down to San Diego Wednesday from Sacramento to address the Sweetwater Authority Board of Directors, which recently voted to not fund repairs to the dam. “The problem […]
In the mid-1940s, the Salton Sea was a hotbed of activity, attracting Hollywood’s most glamorous actors and musicians to its yacht clubs and campgrounds. Now, what was once the largest lake in California is disappearing before our eyes and endangering all its life. We can still save it, but if we don’t, we will have […]
A projected increase of water temperatures in the Southwest could cause a rise in the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts that would leave Southern California with water shortages in the coming decades, Loyola Marymount University researchers said Tuesday. Scientists predict that by 2050, rising temperatures will increase the amount of precipitation falling as […]
Nearly 200 small earthquakes — including three of a magnitude greater than 4 — struck the Salton Sea area over the last day or so. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the swarm of quakes started early Monday morning and continued into the evening. Quakes measuring 4.3 and 4.2 magnitude occurred Monday night. Nine of the quakes measure greater […]
State Official Says Bonita Dam is Unsafe, Nearby Residents in Jeopardy
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10Newsby Joe Little Mentioned: Sweetwater AuthorityThe Sweetwater Dam in Bonita is unsafe and people living downstream are in jeopardy. That’s according to the Director of California’s Division of Safety of Dams who flew down to San Diego Wednesday from Sacramento to address the Sweetwater Authority Board of Directors, which recently voted to not fund repairs to the dam. “The problem […]
OPINION: Time is Running Out to Save the Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Sarah Friedman and Kyle JonesIn the mid-1940s, the Salton Sea was a hotbed of activity, attracting Hollywood’s most glamorous actors and musicians to its yacht clubs and campgrounds. Now, what was once the largest lake in California is disappearing before our eyes and endangering all its life. We can still save it, but if we don’t, we will have […]
Droughts Only to Get Much Worse! Less Snow, Hotter Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /MyNewsLA.com (Los Angeles)by Stephanie MichaudA projected increase of water temperatures in the Southwest could cause a rise in the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts that would leave Southern California with water shortages in the coming decades, Loyola Marymount University researchers said Tuesday. Scientists predict that by 2050, rising temperatures will increase the amount of precipitation falling as […]
Nearly 200 Earthquakes Hit Salton Sea Amid Quake Swarm
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Shelby GradNearly 200 small earthquakes — including three of a magnitude greater than 4 — struck the Salton Sea area over the last day or so. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the swarm of quakes started early Monday morning and continued into the evening. Quakes measuring 4.3 and 4.2 magnitude occurred Monday night. Nine of the quakes measure greater […]