Southern California didn’t get the El Niño rains that other parts of the state did this year, and is still very much mired in a drought that’s dragged on for years. Now, fire officials with the US Forest Service are bracing for the effect that persistent dryness will have on this year’s summer wildfire season. […]
As regulators mull softening the state’s drought restrictions amid outcry from some Northern California water districts, water wasters in Los Angeles will soon face stiffer fines and water audits under a plan approved this week by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Under the city’s amended water conservation plan, which will take effect Tuesday, the Department of Water […]
Wednesday, April 28, was a happy time at Diamond Valley Lake as news spread that rising water levels will enable private boat launching to resume May 18. The lake’s massive concrete launch ramp, which has a vertical rise similar to an 11-story building, closed a year ago because of low water levels caused by […]
Still, the phenomenon did bring warmer than average ocean temperatures and some extremely high tides. And that was a big silver lining for scientists hoping to learn more about how climate change is expected to affect coastal areas in the future. Over the past few months, researchers spent days surveying beaches, wetlands and tide pools […]
SoCal is Probably Going to Have a Very Bad Fire Season
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Curbed LAby By Bianca BarraganSouthern California didn’t get the El Niño rains that other parts of the state did this year, and is still very much mired in a drought that’s dragged on for years. Now, fire officials with the US Forest Service are bracing for the effect that persistent dryness will have on this year’s summer wildfire season. […]
Water Wasters in L.A. Will Soon Face Heavier Fines, Audits
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KTLAAs regulators mull softening the state’s drought restrictions amid outcry from some Northern California water districts, water wasters in Los Angeles will soon face stiffer fines and water audits under a plan approved this week by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Under the city’s amended water conservation plan, which will take effect Tuesday, the Department of Water […]
Diamond Valley Lake Ramp Reopening in May
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by By Bob PratterWednesday, April 28, was a happy time at Diamond Valley Lake as news spread that rising water levels will enable private boat launching to resume May 18. The lake’s massive concrete launch ramp, which has a vertical rise similar to an 11-story building, closed a year ago because of low water levels caused by […]
Little rain, but El Niño brings deluge of data for local scientists
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Sanden TottenStill, the phenomenon did bring warmer than average ocean temperatures and some extremely high tides. And that was a big silver lining for scientists hoping to learn more about how climate change is expected to affect coastal areas in the future. Over the past few months, researchers spent days surveying beaches, wetlands and tide pools […]