Californians are so used to bad news on the water front — from lengthy droughts to soaring water rates — that any good news seems particularly welcome. That’s certainly the case with a Stanford University study showing that the parched Central Valley has three times as much groundwater as previously assumed. Researchers Mary Kang and […]
A decade ago, before the state of California declared itself to be entering a prolonged drought period, most La Cañada Flintridge residents were pretty loose with their taps. Customers served by Foothill Municipal Water District, an agency that imports water from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, used an average of about 296 gallons of […]
The California Natural Resource Agency is holding workshops to explain what’s being done to save the shrinking Salton Sea, and the agency is open to hearing ideas from the public. Recently the California state budget allocated more than $80 million for projects to save California’s largest lake from turning into a major health hazard. Dozens of […]
A chunk of the California state budget that was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week will be used to finally begin restoration of the Salton Sea in Imperial County. The $80.5 million means a green light on wetland construction after countless environmental impact studies were made over the years, Dan Farris, director of operations for […]
OPINION: California May Have a Water ‘Rainy Day Fund’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneCalifornians are so used to bad news on the water front — from lengthy droughts to soaring water rates — that any good news seems particularly welcome. That’s certainly the case with a Stanford University study showing that the parched Central Valley has three times as much groundwater as previously assumed. Researchers Mary Kang and […]
As State Loosens Grip on Conservation Rules, La Cañada Utilities Make Plans for a Dry Future
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sara CardineA decade ago, before the state of California declared itself to be entering a prolonged drought period, most La Cañada Flintridge residents were pretty loose with their taps. Customers served by Foothill Municipal Water District, an agency that imports water from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, used an average of about 296 gallons of […]
Government Agency Seeks Ideas to Save Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KESQ (Palm Springs)The California Natural Resource Agency is holding workshops to explain what’s being done to save the shrinking Salton Sea, and the agency is open to hearing ideas from the public. Recently the California state budget allocated more than $80 million for projects to save California’s largest lake from turning into a major health hazard. Dozens of […]
$80.5 Million in the State Budget Means a Restored Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)A chunk of the California state budget that was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week will be used to finally begin restoration of the Salton Sea in Imperial County. The $80.5 million means a green light on wetland construction after countless environmental impact studies were made over the years, Dan Farris, director of operations for […]