The trees are dying. The forests are not.This distinction is getting lost in all the angst over the tree die-off in the central Sierra, coastal ranges and other forests of California. Players ranging from the Forest Service to CalFire to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other public officials are ignoring this key fact in their rush to […]
Red flag warnings are in effect through Monday afternoon, as soaring temperatures and the first major Santa Ana winds of the season are expected to sweep through an already parched Southern California. “I’d say the tinder box would be Southern California itself,” said David Sweet, a metereologist with the National Weather Service. “All areas in […]
San Diego’s fountains are flowing again, after the state eased drought restrictions that were in place for more than a year. As of Aug. 1 in the city of San Diego, water restrictions dropped from Level 2 to Level 1, signaling a shift from mandatory to voluntary water restrictions in many cases. The only restriction […]
Closed for eight years because of a dam-raising project, the San Vicente Reservoir is scheduled to reopen to the public Thursday morning. The city of San Diego-owned body of water in the East County will be available for boating and fishing. The marina will include a six-lane boat ramp, concessions stand to rent boats and […]
OPINION: Trees Are Dying In The Sierra But The Forests Aren’t
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Char MillerThe trees are dying. The forests are not.This distinction is getting lost in all the angst over the tree die-off in the central Sierra, coastal ranges and other forests of California. Players ranging from the Forest Service to CalFire to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other public officials are ignoring this key fact in their rush to […]
Soaring Temps Increase Risk of Wildfires Through Monday: ‘I’d Say the Tinder Box Would be Southern California Itself’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Christine Mai-DucRed flag warnings are in effect through Monday afternoon, as soaring temperatures and the first major Santa Ana winds of the season are expected to sweep through an already parched Southern California. “I’d say the tinder box would be Southern California itself,” said David Sweet, a metereologist with the National Weather Service. “All areas in […]
Fountains Flowing Again After Drought Restrictions Eased
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Roger ShowleySan Diego’s fountains are flowing again, after the state eased drought restrictions that were in place for more than a year. As of Aug. 1 in the city of San Diego, water restrictions dropped from Level 2 to Level 1, signaling a shift from mandatory to voluntary water restrictions in many cases. The only restriction […]
Boaters Rejoice: San Vicente Reservoir Opens For First Time in 8 Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10News Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityClosed for eight years because of a dam-raising project, the San Vicente Reservoir is scheduled to reopen to the public Thursday morning. The city of San Diego-owned body of water in the East County will be available for boating and fishing. The marina will include a six-lane boat ramp, concessions stand to rent boats and […]