Los Angeles has officially stopped trying to make it rain—for now. During three separate storms in the past two months, contract workers for the L.A. County Department of Public Works ignited 25 special flares in the hills above Pasadena, sending columns of glittering smoke into the clouds to give them a literal silver lining that […]
During your next meal, I encourage you to look down at your plate. More closely. No matter if you live in San Diego or Baltimore, chances are, one or more of the foods on that plate was grown or raised right here in California. With nearly half of American-grown nuts, fruits and vegetables produced in […]
An attorney for The San Diego Union-Tribune has been awarded more than $160,000 in legal fees for a case in which she successfully argued that information about recipients of turf removal grants should be a matter of public record. The grants, totaling $340 million, were given out by the Metropolitan Water District and its members […]
As he drove east of Fresno to the next Wildfire Awareness Week event in Kern County on Wednesday, Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott turned his gaze toward the browning landscape. “I’m looking at grass that’s 2 feet tall easily, and it’s already dead,” Pimlott said. Meanwhile, far away in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, foliage […]
Drought-Ridden L.A. Tries Rainmakers to Tap Storm Clouds
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Scientific American (Washington, D.C.)by David BielloLos Angeles has officially stopped trying to make it rain—for now. During three separate storms in the past two months, contract workers for the L.A. County Department of Public Works ignited 25 special flares in the hills above Pasadena, sending columns of glittering smoke into the clouds to give them a literal silver lining that […]
Farmers Innovate to Get More Crop Per Drop
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Andy LyallDuring your next meal, I encourage you to look down at your plate. More closely. No matter if you live in San Diego or Baltimore, chances are, one or more of the foods on that plate was grown or raised right here in California. With nearly half of American-grown nuts, fruits and vegetables produced in […]
U-T Attorney Wins $160,000 in Turf Grant Case
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Ricky YoungAn attorney for The San Diego Union-Tribune has been awarded more than $160,000 in legal fees for a case in which she successfully argued that information about recipients of turf removal grants should be a matter of public record. The grants, totaling $340 million, were given out by the Metropolitan Water District and its members […]
El Niño Rains Added Fuel to California’s Upcoming Fire Season, Experts Say
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Joseph SernaAs he drove east of Fresno to the next Wildfire Awareness Week event in Kern County on Wednesday, Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott turned his gaze toward the browning landscape. “I’m looking at grass that’s 2 feet tall easily, and it’s already dead,” Pimlott said. Meanwhile, far away in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, foliage […]