Farms and golf courses rank among the biggest water users in the Coachella Valley, but detailed information about how much water each of those businesses use is kept secret by the area’s largest water agency. That would change under a bill now before the California Legislature. The bill would clarify previous legislation by specifying that […]
Carlsbad’s new desalination plant went through years of regulatory review and faced 14 legal challenges from environmental groups before it opened last year. Six months after opening, it’s still facing regulatory hurdles, including one that’ll make the water it produces more expensive. The plant is also facing claims from regulators that it’s having a larger […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Veronica Rocha , Nina Agrawal and Matt Hamilton
Two sprawling wildfires tore through at least 4,500 acres in the San Gabriel Mountains on Monday, and only a canyon prevented the blazes from merging into one massive inferno, fire officials said. The two brush fires broke out in Azusa and Duarte amid a blistering heat wave, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and at least 750 residents. The first blaze, […]
Imperial Beach is surrounded by water on three sides: the Pacific Ocean to the west, the bay to the north and the Tijuana River to the south. That means it’s always endured storm surges and cross-border pollution, but the city is now coming to terms with another environmental reality: rising sea levels that could eventually […]
Bill Targets Secrecy in California Water Data
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesFarms and golf courses rank among the biggest water users in the Coachella Valley, but detailed information about how much water each of those businesses use is kept secret by the area’s largest water agency. That would change under a bill now before the California Legislature. The bill would clarify previous legislation by specifying that […]
Desalination Plant Again Faces Environmental Questions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Bob YamadaCarlsbad’s new desalination plant went through years of regulatory review and faced 14 legal challenges from environmental groups before it opened last year. Six months after opening, it’s still facing regulatory hurdles, including one that’ll make the water it produces more expensive. The plant is also facing claims from regulators that it’s having a larger […]
Twin Fires Burn More than 4,500 Acres and Trigger Evacuations in San Gabriel Valley
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Veronica Rocha , Nina Agrawal and Matt HamiltonTwo sprawling wildfires tore through at least 4,500 acres in the San Gabriel Mountains on Monday, and only a canyon prevented the blazes from merging into one massive inferno, fire officials said. The two brush fires broke out in Azusa and Duarte amid a blistering heat wave, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and at least 750 residents. The first blaze, […]
Imperial Beach Braces for Rising Sea Levels
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Maya SrikrishnanImperial Beach is surrounded by water on three sides: the Pacific Ocean to the west, the bay to the north and the Tijuana River to the south. That means it’s always endured storm surges and cross-border pollution, but the city is now coming to terms with another environmental reality: rising sea levels that could eventually […]