When it comes to California’s ongoing drought, there’s good news and bad news. While the level of statewide drought has been decreasing over the past year, La Niña predictions suggest California could be in for more dryness in the near future. The latest numbers from the U.S. Drought Monitor show less drought throughout the state […]
Beaches will shrink and coastal bluffs will crumble, but most Carlsbad residents and their homes will be safe from the rising sea in the decades ahead, according to a new report by city planners. The draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment looks at potential hazards over two time frames — through 2050 and 2100 — […]
Hundreds of firefighters continued to battle a wildfire in the Sespe Wilderness north of Ojai on Sunday with no containment in sight. The Pine fire started Thursday morning about 11 miles north of Ojai. As of Sunday morning, the fire had consumed 1,590 acres and was threatening 50 structures, said Helen Tarbet with the Los Padres National […]
Coachella Valley water agencies are sending the wrong message to customers who’ve spent the last year struggling to conserve this most precious resource. All six of the area’s water suppliers have told state officials they’re officially shooting for a zero percent conservation rate compared to 2013, the benchmark year the state has been using to […]
California Drought Update: There’s Good News, And Bad
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby David WagnerWhen it comes to California’s ongoing drought, there’s good news and bad news. While the level of statewide drought has been decreasing over the past year, La Niña predictions suggest California could be in for more dryness in the near future. The latest numbers from the U.S. Drought Monitor show less drought throughout the state […]
Carlsbad Releases Sea-Level Rise Assessment
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Phil DiehlBeaches will shrink and coastal bluffs will crumble, but most Carlsbad residents and their homes will be safe from the rising sea in the decades ahead, according to a new report by city planners. The draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment looks at potential hazards over two time frames — through 2050 and 2100 — […]
Pine Fire Continues to Burn in Wilderness Area North of Ojai
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alice WaltonHundreds of firefighters continued to battle a wildfire in the Sespe Wilderness north of Ojai on Sunday with no containment in sight. The Pine fire started Thursday morning about 11 miles north of Ojai. As of Sunday morning, the fire had consumed 1,590 acres and was threatening 50 structures, said Helen Tarbet with the Los Padres National […]
OPINION: Water Agencies Shortsighted with Zero Conservation Goal
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Coachella Valley water agencies are sending the wrong message to customers who’ve spent the last year struggling to conserve this most precious resource. All six of the area’s water suppliers have told state officials they’re officially shooting for a zero percent conservation rate compared to 2013, the benchmark year the state has been using to […]