/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Rancho Bernardo-4S Ranch Patchby By Mirna Alfonso Quoted: Dana Friehauf
Water consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared with February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported today. Despite the hike, customers in the region have still cut back their use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, […]
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 […]
Rancho Bernardo Residents Drank More Water in February
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Bernardo-4S Ranch Patchby By Mirna Alfonso Quoted: Dana FriehaufWater consumption in San Diego County jumped 5 percent last month compared with February 2013 because of record-setting warm temperatures, the San Diego County Water Authority reported today. Despite the hike, customers in the region have still cut back their use a total of 21 percent since the state implemented water saving rules last June, […]
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 […]