It happened again: For the third day in a row Wednesday, Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California endured record-breaking temperatures. Although the calendar says February, residents of L.A., Camarillo and Oxnard all sweated through summer-like conditions as temperatures climbed well into the 80s by noontime, according to the National Weather Service
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by: The San Diego Union-Tribune)by By Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott Smith
A new state report shows California farmers reaping record sales despite the epic drought, thriving even as city-dwellers have been forced to conserve water, household wells have run dry and fish have died. California’s 76,400 farms recorded $53.5 billion in sales in 2014, the year Gov. Jerry Brown declared the state in a drought emergency […]
The idea to host an outrigger canoe race on the Salton Sea began as a way to start the racing season earlier but has evolved into a dream of something much bigger. Event organizers said they hope bringing recreation back to the Salton Sea will help save the sea itself. In the 1950s, the Salton […]
The county may need less water than once projected, but the Orange County Board of Supervisors made it known Tuesday that it still supports construction of a proposed $1 billion Huntington Beach desalination plant. One week after the Municipal Water District of Orange County projected that the county’s water demand in 2040 would be 17 […]
Southern California Endures Record-Breaking Heat for a Third Day
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Veronica RochaIt happened again: For the third day in a row Wednesday, Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California endured record-breaking temperatures. Although the calendar says February, residents of L.A., Camarillo and Oxnard all sweated through summer-like conditions as temperatures climbed well into the 80s by noontime, according to the National Weather Service
California Farmers Reap Record Sales in Record Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by: The San Diego Union-Tribune)by By Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott SmithA new state report shows California farmers reaping record sales despite the epic drought, thriving even as city-dwellers have been forced to conserve water, household wells have run dry and fish have died. California’s 76,400 farms recorded $53.5 billion in sales in 2014, the year Gov. Jerry Brown declared the state in a drought emergency […]
Salton Sea Canoe Race Organizers Hope Recreation Can Help Save the Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby By Megan Burke, Tom FudgeThe idea to host an outrigger canoe race on the Salton Sea began as a way to start the racing season earlier but has evolved into a dream of something much bigger. Event organizers said they hope bringing recreation back to the Salton Sea will help save the sea itself. In the 1950s, the Salton […]
Supervisors Reaffirm Support for Huntington Beach’s Poseidon Desalination Plant after Lower Water-Demand Estimate
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by By Jordan GrahamThe county may need less water than once projected, but the Orange County Board of Supervisors made it known Tuesday that it still supports construction of a proposed $1 billion Huntington Beach desalination plant. One week after the Municipal Water District of Orange County projected that the county’s water demand in 2040 would be 17 […]