Despite recent rainstorms, San Diego’s drought continues and landscape architects worry that families and businesses are fighting back by replacing lawns with fake grass. Instead, there’s a different plant-based path, a “San Diego Style” that favors succulents, native grasses and other materials appropriate to the Southern California climate, say the experts. Designers, contractors, planners and […]
Going into the weekend, rain and snow is predicted from San Diego up through Northern California, promising to fluff ski conditions, feed crops and continue filling reservoirs. While California’s historic drought is far from over, El Niño-fueled storms reemerged last weekend after a record hot February. From farmers to water officials to urban dwellers, Californians […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Bettina Boxall Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The board of Southern California’s water importer voted Tuesday to buy 20,000 acres of farm islands in the heart of the state’s north-south plumbing system. The land is owned by a private company that for years has tried to develop a water storage project on the property. But the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
A fast-moving storm soaked much of Southern California today, as frequent lightning strikes startled commuters and momentarily cut power at Los Angeles International Airport. The storm, which had rolled south into Baja California by late morning, follows a weekend of rainy weather, traffic accidents and several swift water rescues. Northern California also saw its share […]
Droughtwise Landscapes: Fake Grass Not Only Answer
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Roger ShowleyDespite recent rainstorms, San Diego’s drought continues and landscape architects worry that families and businesses are fighting back by replacing lawns with fake grass. Instead, there’s a different plant-based path, a “San Diego Style” that favors succulents, native grasses and other materials appropriate to the Southern California climate, say the experts. Designers, contractors, planners and […]
El Niño Likely to Bring Rain This Weekend and Through March
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union Tribuneby By Joshua Emerson SmithGoing into the weekend, rain and snow is predicted from San Diego up through Northern California, promising to fluff ski conditions, feed crops and continue filling reservoirs. While California’s historic drought is far from over, El Niño-fueled storms reemerged last weekend after a record hot February. From farmers to water officials to urban dwellers, Californians […]
MWD Votes to Buy 20,000 Acres of Island Farmland in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Bettina Boxall Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe board of Southern California’s water importer voted Tuesday to buy 20,000 acres of farm islands in the heart of the state’s north-south plumbing system. The land is owned by a private company that for years has tried to develop a water storage project on the property. But the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
Live Updates: Major El Niño Storm Moves Through; Some Areas Soaked
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles TimesA fast-moving storm soaked much of Southern California today, as frequent lightning strikes startled commuters and momentarily cut power at Los Angeles International Airport. The storm, which had rolled south into Baja California by late morning, follows a weekend of rainy weather, traffic accidents and several swift water rescues. Northern California also saw its share […]