Improving water conditions in the northern part of the state due to this year’s El Niño rains will mean loosening water restrictions in Long Beach. The Water Department Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to move Long Beach to a Stage 1 water shortage — downgraded from the Stage 2 water shortage that was in effect […]
Clouds of toxic dust. Piles of dead fish and birds. Selenium-laced waters. Observers often wax apocalyptic when talking about the Salton Sea, and part of that narrative is the inevitable reminder that this blight isn’t natural, that the sea only exists because the Colorado River breached a man-made canal in 1905. But to millions of […]
It’s time to crank up those fans and air conditioners because the next few days are going to be hot. The first extended heat wave of the season has been forecast for inland regions of the Southland for the rest of the week, with triple-digit temperatures on tap for the San Fernando and Antelope valleys, […]
A new wave of natural gas power plants planned for Southern California has stoked a high-stakes debate about how best to keep the lights on throughout the region. While green groups believe renewable energy has received short shrift by utilities proposing these facilities from Carlsbad to Oxnard, operators of the state’s electrical grid have warned […]
Long Beach Water Department Eases Watering Restrictions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Gazette Newspapers (Long Beach)by Jennifer Rice EpsteinImproving water conditions in the northern part of the state due to this year’s El Niño rains will mean loosening water restrictions in Long Beach. The Water Department Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to move Long Beach to a Stage 1 water shortage — downgraded from the Stage 2 water shortage that was in effect […]
OPINION: ‘Accidental’ Salton Sea has a purpose worth saving
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Brigid McCormackClouds of toxic dust. Piles of dead fish and birds. Selenium-laced waters. Observers often wax apocalyptic when talking about the Salton Sea, and part of that narrative is the inevitable reminder that this blight isn’t natural, that the sea only exists because the Colorado River breached a man-made canal in 1905. But to millions of […]
Triple-digit temperatures in store for parts of Southern California this week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Hailey Branson-PottsIt’s time to crank up those fans and air conditioners because the next few days are going to be hot. The first extended heat wave of the season has been forecast for inland regions of the Southland for the rest of the week, with triple-digit temperatures on tap for the San Fernando and Antelope valleys, […]
New Natural Gas Projects Spark Debate on Power
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Joshua Emerson SmithA new wave of natural gas power plants planned for Southern California has stoked a high-stakes debate about how best to keep the lights on throughout the region. While green groups believe renewable energy has received short shrift by utilities proposing these facilities from Carlsbad to Oxnard, operators of the state’s electrical grid have warned […]