The Board of Water and Power Commissioners today tightened up the criteria for granting turf removal rebates, under which synthetic turf and mulch will no longer be allowed and more rainfall capture features and plant coverage will be required. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power gives out $1.75 for each square foot of […]
Last week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues — water. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted to instruct the State Auditor to launch an audit of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed Delta Tunnels. Recent revelations show the project has murky funding and even supporters know […]
Many San Diego properties would have a lot more ‘ocean’ in their ‘oceanfront’ if climate predictions come true. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps track of various climate scenarios, and maps what areas would be affected.
California may be in its fifth year of drought, but on Tuesday, state water regulators effectively turned back the clock to 2013. Staff members of the State Water Resources Control Board announced that 343 of the state’s 411 water districts reported having enough water to meet their customers’ demands — even if the next three years are unusually […]
Los Angeles Makes it Harder to Qualify for Water-Wise Landscaping Rebates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Northridge PatchThe Board of Water and Power Commissioners today tightened up the criteria for granting turf removal rebates, under which synthetic turf and mulch will no longer be allowed and more rainfall capture features and plant coverage will be required. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power gives out $1.75 for each square foot of […]
State Auditors Look Into ‘Potentially Improper’ Delta Tunnel Transactions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KCET (Burbank)by Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaLast week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues — water. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted to instruct the State Auditor to launch an audit of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed Delta Tunnels. Recent revelations show the project has murky funding and even supporters know […]
Sea Level Rise Would Redraw the Map
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Daniel WheatonMany San Diego properties would have a lot more ‘ocean’ in their ‘oceanfront’ if climate predictions come true. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps track of various climate scenarios, and maps what areas would be affected.
Most Water Agencies Can Ease Up on Conservation Under New Standards
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensCalifornia may be in its fifth year of drought, but on Tuesday, state water regulators effectively turned back the clock to 2013. Staff members of the State Water Resources Control Board announced that 343 of the state’s 411 water districts reported having enough water to meet their customers’ demands — even if the next three years are unusually […]