The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California made the argument that the district’s email servers are often used for personal business, and are therefore the realm of private communications. Even though the U-T asked only for official emails on government accounts, the district claimed emails sent by a government employee on an official account saying […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Federal officials will say how much water some California farmers can expect to receive this year in one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement on Friday affects San Joaquin Valley farmers, spanning California’s interior from Stockton to Bakersfield. It is home to about one-third of California’s farmland. Because of […]
It’s the last day of March, which means it’s the end of the six-month period during which Southern California receives most of its rain. So, during this El Niño winter, how much rain did the region get? Not much at all. A number close to 100 would mean it had been a typical year for precipitation—and […]
As climate change has heightened concerns about the global decline of mangroves, a study released this week found that such ecosystems along the desert coast of Baja California may be more important than previously thought for keeping heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered that […]
Not All Appreciated Big Net Cast for Records
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Lauryn SchroederThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California made the argument that the district’s email servers are often used for personal business, and are therefore the realm of private communications. Even though the U-T asked only for official emails on government accounts, the district claimed emails sent by a government employee on an official account saying […]
Feds to Announce Water Allotment for Some California Farms
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by The San Diego Union-Tribune)Federal officials will say how much water some California farmers can expect to receive this year in one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement on Friday affects San Joaquin Valley farmers, spanning California’s interior from Stockton to Bakersfield. It is home to about one-third of California’s farmland. Because of […]
How Much Rain Did SoCal Receive This Winter? Not Much at all
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPCC (Pasadena)by Aaron MendelsonIt’s the last day of March, which means it’s the end of the six-month period during which Southern California receives most of its rain. So, during this El Niño winter, how much rain did the region get? Not much at all. A number close to 100 would mean it had been a typical year for precipitation—and […]
Study Reveals Hidden Value of Baja California Mangroves in Climate Change Fight
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Joshua Emerson SmithAs climate change has heightened concerns about the global decline of mangroves, a study released this week found that such ecosystems along the desert coast of Baja California may be more important than previously thought for keeping heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered that […]