Construction began Monday on a project at the Tujunga Spreading Grounds that is expected to double the amount of stormwater that can be captured at the facility to about 5 billion gallons per year. The $29-million project, to be completed in 2018, was funded by the city’s Department of Water and Power and designed by the […]
As a series of marine heat waves linked to climate change has thrown ocean ecosystems out of whack from Australia to the coast of California, a cooling trend called La Niña has given scientists hope that water temperatures could come back into balance. But so far, the cooling weather pattern — predicted to follow as […]
Exactly one week after the Blue Cut blaze first exploded in the Cajon Pass, fire officials declared the devastating wildfire fully contained Tuesday. The fire destroyed an estimated 105 homes and 213 other structures in San Bernardino County and now ranks as the 20th most destructive wildfire in state history, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department […]
A coalition of environmental groups Monday announced plans to sue a regional water treatment authority and the cities of San Bernardino and Colton over the repeated stranding and killing of Santa Ana suckers, a fish on the federal threatened species list. Roughly once a month, a water treatment plant that is jointly owned by the cities halts […]
LA Aims to ‘Capture’ 5 Billion Gallons of Water Each Year With New Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby City News ServiceConstruction began Monday on a project at the Tujunga Spreading Grounds that is expected to double the amount of stormwater that can be captured at the facility to about 5 billion gallons per year. The $29-million project, to be completed in 2018, was funded by the city’s Department of Water and Power and designed by the […]
California’s Ocean Waters Due For a Cooling Trend After Period of Damaging Heat, Scientists Say
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joshua Emerson SmithAs a series of marine heat waves linked to climate change has thrown ocean ecosystems out of whack from Australia to the coast of California, a cooling trend called La Niña has given scientists hope that water temperatures could come back into balance. But so far, the cooling weather pattern — predicted to follow as […]
Explosive Blue Cut Fire Fully Contained as Other Wildfires Continue to Rage
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hailey Branson-PottsExactly one week after the Blue Cut blaze first exploded in the Cajon Pass, fire officials declared the devastating wildfire fully contained Tuesday. The fire destroyed an estimated 105 homes and 213 other structures in San Bernardino County and now ranks as the 20th most destructive wildfire in state history, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department […]
Environmentalists to Sue San Bernardino and Colton Over the Killing of Threatened Fish
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunA coalition of environmental groups Monday announced plans to sue a regional water treatment authority and the cities of San Bernardino and Colton over the repeated stranding and killing of Santa Ana suckers, a fish on the federal threatened species list. Roughly once a month, a water treatment plant that is jointly owned by the cities halts […]