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 […]
Sweltering temperatures across Southern California prompted calls Monday for electricity customers to reduce their energy use to help reduce strain on a system already weakened by the absence of the troubled Aliso Canyon natural gas storage plant. Utility companies urged their residential customers to voluntarily delay washing clothes and dishes until bedtime and to keep […]
The sidewalks are scalding. The sun is blinding. It’s over 100 degrees across much of Los Angeles. We’re in the midst of a bona fide heat wave and it’s only June. What the heck is going on? “Things are definitely out of whack here,” said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “This heat wave […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ruben Vives, Ivan Penn, Nina Agrawal and Joseph Serna
Every so often someone walks into the Palm Springs Visitors Center raring to burn through hiking trails like they’re British adventurer and TV personality Bear Grylls. For those people, Ceej Juarez, who provides information about hiking trails in the Agua Caliente Indian reservation, has to be a voice of reason. And that is never as […]
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 […]
Temperatures in Excess of 100 Degrees Prompt Calls for Energy Savings
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ivan PennSweltering temperatures across Southern California prompted calls Monday for electricity customers to reduce their energy use to help reduce strain on a system already weakened by the absence of the troubled Aliso Canyon natural gas storage plant. Utility companies urged their residential customers to voluntarily delay washing clothes and dishes until bedtime and to keep […]
The Science Behind this Crazy Heat Wave
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Deborah NetburnThe sidewalks are scalding. The sun is blinding. It’s over 100 degrees across much of Los Angeles. We’re in the midst of a bona fide heat wave and it’s only June. What the heck is going on? “Things are definitely out of whack here,” said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “This heat wave […]
122 degrees: Palm Springs Breaks Record — and it Could Get Hotter
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ruben Vives, Ivan Penn, Nina Agrawal and Joseph SernaEvery so often someone walks into the Palm Springs Visitors Center raring to burn through hiking trails like they’re British adventurer and TV personality Bear Grylls. For those people, Ceej Juarez, who provides information about hiking trails in the Agua Caliente Indian reservation, has to be a voice of reason. And that is never as […]