A major water resources bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to partner with local governments and other agencies – not just California officials – on projects to address the problems of the shrinking Salton Sea. The bill also would require the Army Corps of Engineers to present […]
Six months ago, regulators with California’s State Water Resources Control Board made an example of four local agencies by slapping them with $61,000 fines for failing to comply with mandatory drought rules requiring reductions in water use. Now two of those agencies, the Coachella Valley Water District and the Indio Water Authority, have reached deals […]
Scientists are increasingly focused on shifting warm Pacific waters as a possible cause for Southern California’s lack of predicted winter rain. The season’s El Niño weather phenomenon, characterized by historically warm waters along the equatorial Pacific, was similar to those that triggered record rainfall in Southern California in 1983 and 1998. Thus, many scientists and weather […]
The warning was stern and unequivocal: The days of unkempt, browning lawns in the gated community of Blackhawk were officially over. “We believe that allowing the drought to negatively impact the landscaping at any Blackhawk home does a disservice to property values throughout the community,” the homeowners association announced. “We believe there is no longer any […]
Federal Water Bill Would Boost Salton Sea Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Bartholomew SullivanA major water resources bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to partner with local governments and other agencies – not just California officials – on projects to address the problems of the shrinking Salton Sea. The bill also would require the Army Corps of Engineers to present […]
California Drought: Using Fines to Fuel Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) by By Ian JamesSix months ago, regulators with California’s State Water Resources Control Board made an example of four local agencies by slapping them with $61,000 fines for failing to comply with mandatory drought rules requiring reductions in water use. Now two of those agencies, the Coachella Valley Water District and the Indio Water Authority, have reached deals […]
How El Niño Sidestepped Southern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LA Weekly by By Dennis RomeroScientists are increasingly focused on shifting warm Pacific waters as a possible cause for Southern California’s lack of predicted winter rain. The season’s El Niño weather phenomenon, characterized by historically warm waters along the equatorial Pacific, was similar to those that triggered record rainfall in Southern California in 1983 and 1998. Thus, many scientists and weather […]
This Gated Community Insists California’s Drought is Over, Wants Green Lawns Again
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Joseph SernaThe warning was stern and unequivocal: The days of unkempt, browning lawns in the gated community of Blackhawk were officially over. “We believe that allowing the drought to negatively impact the landscaping at any Blackhawk home does a disservice to property values throughout the community,” the homeowners association announced. “We believe there is no longer any […]