Only a close look at the Middle River revealed anything amiss in this part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Instead of flowing north toward San Francisco Bay, as nature intended, the Middle was headed south. On the other side of Bacon Island, the Old River was doing the same thing. The backward flow of these […]
Despite record-low water savings in February, winter storms in Northern California filled reservoirs and returned the missing snowpack, easing the drought crisis and triggering softer water conservation targets, state water officials said Monday. While many parts of the state may be headed into a fifth year of drought, the punch of El Niño that landed […]
After nine months of fervent conservation, drought-fatigued Californians narrowly missed meeting the water-savings target set by Gov. Jerry Brown a year ago. Urban dwellers reduced their consumption by 23.9% between June and February, state regulators said Monday, just short of the 25% cut required under Brown’s executive order. Still, the conservation efforts saved about 368 billion gallons of […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Dana Friehauf
While El Niño has put a dent in California’s historic drought, conservation efforts by urban water users in the state have tapered off in recent months — a trend reflected in San Diego County. Regulators announced Monday that residents and businesses didn’t meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandatory statewide conservation target of 25 percent — on […]
A Delta Tunnel Project’s Lofty Ambitions Have Been Scaled Back
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Bettina BoxallOnly a close look at the Middle River revealed anything amiss in this part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Instead of flowing north toward San Francisco Bay, as nature intended, the Middle was headed south. On the other side of Bacon Island, the Old River was doing the same thing. The backward flow of these […]
Why Southern California May See Easier Water Conservation Goals Despite State Missing Target
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily News by By Steve ScauzilloDespite record-low water savings in February, winter storms in Northern California filled reservoirs and returned the missing snowpack, easing the drought crisis and triggering softer water conservation targets, state water officials said Monday. While many parts of the state may be headed into a fifth year of drought, the punch of El Niño that landed […]
Californians Fall a Bit Short of Brown’s Call for 25% Cut in Water Use After 9 Months of Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Matt StevensAfter nine months of fervent conservation, drought-fatigued Californians narrowly missed meeting the water-savings target set by Gov. Jerry Brown a year ago. Urban dwellers reduced their consumption by 23.9% between June and February, state regulators said Monday, just short of the 25% cut required under Brown’s executive order. Still, the conservation efforts saved about 368 billion gallons of […]
County’s Drought Conservation Plummets
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Dana FriehaufWhile El Niño has put a dent in California’s historic drought, conservation efforts by urban water users in the state have tapered off in recent months — a trend reflected in San Diego County. Regulators announced Monday that residents and businesses didn’t meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandatory statewide conservation target of 25 percent — on […]