In the world of California water, there is a saying about how our statewide system is supposed to work: “big gulp, little sip.” The idea is to pump, move and store water from the mountains and snowpack when Mother Nature makes it available. But when it is dry, rivers run low and fish need the […]
So much rain has fallen in Northern California recently that federal officials have done what would have been unthinkable a year ago. They opened the spill gates at Folsom Lake and let precious water tumble into the American River as a precaution against — of all things — flooding. A series of storms during this […]
No, California’s drought isn’t over. But this week, the state came to terms with the fact that the series of El Niño-influenced storms has made a dent. State officials say it’s far too early to declare the drought over — especially given that the rains seem to have focused on Northern California, while Southern California […]
California is proposing its most ambitious water project in a half-century. At $15.7 billion, it would run two giant tunnels, each four stories high, for 35 miles under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Northern California, sending water to cities and farms to the south. In size and cost, the feat would rival or dwarf […]
OPINION: A Water System That Can’t Gulp
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County StarIn the world of California water, there is a saying about how our statewide system is supposed to work: “big gulp, little sip.” The idea is to pump, move and store water from the mountains and snowpack when Mother Nature makes it available. But when it is dry, rivers run low and fish need the […]
Reservoirs are getting a big boost from ‘Miracle March’ — but the drought isn’t over yet
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensSo much rain has fallen in Northern California recently that federal officials have done what would have been unthinkable a year ago. They opened the spill gates at Folsom Lake and let precious water tumble into the American River as a precaution against — of all things — flooding. A series of storms during this […]
Dramatic images show El Niño beginning to rescue California from its drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Joseph Serna and Shelby GradNo, California’s drought isn’t over. But this week, the state came to terms with the fact that the series of El Niño-influenced storms has made a dent. State officials say it’s far too early to declare the drought over — especially given that the rains seem to have focused on Northern California, while Southern California […]
Things to know about California’s giant twin tunnels project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Associated Press by By Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott SmithCalifornia is proposing its most ambitious water project in a half-century. At $15.7 billion, it would run two giant tunnels, each four stories high, for 35 miles under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Northern California, sending water to cities and farms to the south. In size and cost, the feat would rival or dwarf […]