Water agencies across California are signaling that we may be able to turn the spigot back on, thanks to a decent wet winter and spring in the northern part of the state. But the sense that the worst of the drought may be behind us is dangerous. The State Water Resources Control Board — the folks […]
It has been a year since Steven Latino has been able to put his fishing boat on Diamond Valley Lake. An avid fisherman who happens to be the city engineer for Hemet, Latino said that since the lake was closed to private boats in April 2015 because of low water levels, he has made a […]
As fishermen and scientists chase tropical tuna and marlin that have drifted into San Diego’s unusually warm waters during the past two years, they’ve encountered something else they’ve never seen: flotillas of loggerhead sea turtles bobbing off the California coast. “This is the first account we’ve seen of so many loggerhead turtles in the history […]
OPINION: Don’t Let Your Water-Saving Habits Dry Up
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County StarWater agencies across California are signaling that we may be able to turn the spigot back on, thanks to a decent wet winter and spring in the northern part of the state. But the sense that the worst of the drought may be behind us is dangerous. The State Water Resources Control Board — the folks […]
HEMET: Diamond Valley Lake to Reopen to Private Boats
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside) by By Craig ShultzIt has been a year since Steven Latino has been able to put his fishing boat on Diamond Valley Lake. An avid fisherman who happens to be the city engineer for Hemet, Latino said that since the lake was closed to private boats in April 2015 because of low water levels, he has made a […]
Boosted by Desalination, San Diego County Water Brings Refunding
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Bond Buyer (New York) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWith water from a desalination plant flowing through its pipes, the San Diego County Water Authority heads to market with a $340 million refunding.
Fleets of Turtles Swim Warming Seas
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Deborah Sullivan BrennanAs fishermen and scientists chase tropical tuna and marlin that have drifted into San Diego’s unusually warm waters during the past two years, they’ve encountered something else they’ve never seen: flotillas of loggerhead sea turtles bobbing off the California coast. “This is the first account we’ve seen of so many loggerhead turtles in the history […]