Newport Beach water customers soon may be allowed to irrigate outdoors three days a week instead of two, but still will be required to conserve. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to take initial steps to move the city to Level 2 of its water conservation plan, which restricts outdoor watering to before 9 […]
Last week’s triple-digit heat wreaked havoc on Southern California avocado farms, leaving some growers with burnt trees and unsellable fruit just two weeks before the Fourth of July holiday, when avocado sales generally spike. Growers in Fallbrook, De Luz and Temecula reported record temperatures between 110 and 117 degrees, as well as 30-mile per hour […]
A speeding wildfire in California that turned hundreds of homes near Lake Isabella to piles of twisted rubble has forced a conversation about how to minimize destruction in the most populous state experiencing the effects of climate change. Wildfires in the last years have killed several people in California, a drought-prone state experiencing a five-year […]
The state budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week includes $80.5 million for restoration of the Salton Sea — more than California has ever allocated for the state’s largest and most troubled lake. “This is a great step in the right direction. I don’t think anyone, including the state, believes that this is enough to […]
Newport Moves Toward Allowing a Third Day of Watering Per Week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hannah FryNewport Beach water customers soon may be allowed to irrigate outdoors three days a week instead of two, but still will be required to conserve. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to take initial steps to move the city to Level 2 of its water conservation plan, which restricts outdoor watering to before 9 […]
How the early, record heat could affect your ability to make Fourth of July guacamole
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Gillian FergusonLast week’s triple-digit heat wreaked havoc on Southern California avocado farms, leaving some growers with burnt trees and unsellable fruit just two weeks before the Fourth of July holiday, when avocado sales generally spike. Growers in Fallbrook, De Luz and Temecula reported record temperatures between 110 and 117 degrees, as well as 30-mile per hour […]
Deadly California Wildfires Spark Debate About Development
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As Published by KPBS)A speeding wildfire in California that turned hundreds of homes near Lake Isabella to piles of twisted rubble has forced a conversation about how to minimize destruction in the most populous state experiencing the effects of climate change. Wildfires in the last years have killed several people in California, a drought-prone state experiencing a five-year […]
Salton Sea Restoration Gets $80.5 Million In State Budget
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Brooke RuthThe state budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week includes $80.5 million for restoration of the Salton Sea — more than California has ever allocated for the state’s largest and most troubled lake. “This is a great step in the right direction. I don’t think anyone, including the state, believes that this is enough to […]