The drought, if somewhat ameliorated by a passably wet winter in Northern California, reminds us that aridity defines the West. Our vulnerability is particularly marked here in Southern California, where the local rivers and springs could barely support a few hundred thousand residents, as opposed to the 20 million or so who live here. Bay […]
The San Diego County Water Authority is offering a Free Program called “Watersmart Landscape Makeover Program”. Listen in as Sharon Lowe, SDCWA, demonstrates some of the easy steps to convert you yard to drought friendly, using native plants and even how to make your own compost.
All of this means drought conditions will continue clobbering Southern California for the time being. That’s bad news for farmers like Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch in Ventura County. He grows citrus and avocado trees. Lately, the leaves on some plants have started going brown. “A lot of these leaves look really stressed, you can […]
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 […]
California Leaders Double Down on Dry
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by By Joel KotkinThe drought, if somewhat ameliorated by a passably wet winter in Northern California, reminds us that aridity defines the West. Our vulnerability is particularly marked here in Southern California, where the local rivers and springs could barely support a few hundred thousand residents, as opposed to the 20 million or so who live here. Bay […]
VIDEO: Water Conservation Tips
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority is offering a Free Program called “Watersmart Landscape Makeover Program”. Listen in as Sharon Lowe, SDCWA, demonstrates some of the easy steps to convert you yard to drought friendly, using native plants and even how to make your own compost.
Get ready for another summer of SoCal drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Sanden TottenAll of this means drought conditions will continue clobbering Southern California for the time being. That’s bad news for farmers like Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch in Ventura County. He grows citrus and avocado trees. Lately, the leaves on some plants have started going brown. “A lot of these leaves look really stressed, you can […]
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 […]