I just love Gov. Brown, don’t you? Okay, that’s more than a slight exaggeration, but he did endear himself to me with his executive order regarding water conservation. Those of you who care about such things might recall Jerry (he calls me Harry — yeah, right) standing in a mountain meadow in spring 2015, staring at […]
A mix of rising global temperatures, mysteriously warmed waters off Baja California and unusually far-reaching storms in the western Pacific Ocean conspired to block this year’s El Niño storms from hitting Southern California, the National Weather Service said this week. Despite plenty of indicators suggesting that the 2015-16 El Niño rains would be as strong — if not stronger […]
Southern California’s “Godzilla” El Niño never arrived, but the rain that did fall gave the state some relief from the drought, officials said this week. Although the southern half of the state missed out on much of the rainfall, the northern half got more than average this winter. And the state did a better job […]
Water agencies across California are signaling that we may be able to turn the spigot back on, thanks to a decent wet winter and spring in the northern part of the state. But the sense that the worst of the drought may be behind us is dangerous. The State Water Resources Control Board — the folks […]
OPINION: Brown Gets It About Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Gazette Newspapers (Long Beach)by By Harry SaltzgaverI just love Gov. Brown, don’t you? Okay, that’s more than a slight exaggeration, but he did endear himself to me with his executive order regarding water conservation. Those of you who care about such things might recall Jerry (he calls me Harry — yeah, right) standing in a mountain meadow in spring 2015, staring at […]
Why Did El Niño Miss SoCal? It’s Complicated, National Weather Service Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Joseph SernaA mix of rising global temperatures, mysteriously warmed waters off Baja California and unusually far-reaching storms in the western Pacific Ocean conspired to block this year’s El Niño storms from hitting Southern California, the National Weather Service said this week. Despite plenty of indicators suggesting that the 2015-16 El Niño rains would be as strong — if not stronger […]
Water Mandates May be Ditched
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Moorpark Acorn (Camarillo)by By Hector GonzalezSouthern California’s “Godzilla” El Niño never arrived, but the rain that did fall gave the state some relief from the drought, officials said this week. Although the southern half of the state missed out on much of the rainfall, the northern half got more than average this winter. And the state did a better job […]
OPINION: Don’t Let Your Water-Saving Habits Dry Up
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County StarWater agencies across California are signaling that we may be able to turn the spigot back on, thanks to a decent wet winter and spring in the northern part of the state. But the sense that the worst of the drought may be behind us is dangerous. The State Water Resources Control Board — the folks […]