/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas)by By San Diego County Water Authority Vice Chair Mark Muir
As an extraordinarily hot and dry February gives way to what we hope will be a much wetter March, it’s worthwhile to take a few steps back and consider how well-prepared our region is to thrive even in drought. There are many factors, of course, but long-term planning and cooperation are big reasons why we […]
Peter Smith is dreaming of a white Independence Day. The longtime ski junkie from Claremont knows that the El Niño weather pattern has yet to put a significant dent in the state’s drought, but a series of storms over the last few months has him fantasizing about a monster ski season that can stretch deep […]
A massive storm system plowing through California this weekend is expected to dump several inches of rain on Southern California and add sheets of snow to the Sierra Nevada, where the drought-stricken state needs it most. Forecasters say the cold front will arrive in two waves: one Saturday night and into Sunday morning and another […]
For the past five years, as drought sucked dry California’s water sources and depleted its reservoirs, Southern California water managers have turned increasingly to the region’s large out-of-state water source: the Colorado River. Now, Orange County, which draws up to half its annual supply from the river that snakes from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, […]
OPINION: San Diego Region Rises to Water Challenges with Planning, Cooperation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas)by By San Diego County Water Authority Vice Chair Mark MuirAs an extraordinarily hot and dry February gives way to what we hope will be a much wetter March, it’s worthwhile to take a few steps back and consider how well-prepared our region is to thrive even in drought. There are many factors, of course, but long-term planning and cooperation are big reasons why we […]
Timely Snowstorms Help Avert Another Disastrous Year for California Ski Industry
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Times by By Hugo MartinPeter Smith is dreaming of a white Independence Day. The longtime ski junkie from Claremont knows that the El Niño weather pattern has yet to put a significant dent in the state’s drought, but a series of storms over the last few months has him fantasizing about a monster ski season that can stretch deep […]
El Niño’s Not Dead Yet: Rain Headed to L.A. This Weekend, Snow to the Sierra Nevada
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Matt StevensA massive storm system plowing through California this weekend is expected to dump several inches of rain on Southern California and add sheets of snow to the Sierra Nevada, where the drought-stricken state needs it most. Forecasters say the cold front will arrive in two waves: one Saturday night and into Sunday morning and another […]
Orange County Faces More Competition for Drought-Strangled Colorado River
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby By Aaron OrlowskiFor the past five years, as drought sucked dry California’s water sources and depleted its reservoirs, Southern California water managers have turned increasingly to the region’s large out-of-state water source: the Colorado River. Now, Orange County, which draws up to half its annual supply from the river that snakes from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, […]