Power structure: If a Los Angeles city councilman gets his way, the governance structure of the Department of Water and Power could be in for a major change. Councilman Felipe Fuentes wants to replace the commission that oversees the utility with a group of paid professionals. The proposal would also take away the mayor […]
Folsom Lake hit an important milestone over the weekend: Even though most of the slips at the marina are still mired in mud, it could be just a matter of days before hundreds of boats can come out of dry storage in the marina parking lot. The surface of the lake rose to 400 […]
Halfway through the winter, more water is stored in California’s snowpack than is usual for this time of year – signaling that maybe, just maybe, this could be the year the drought eases. With a strong El Niño, it’s not really surprising that winter rain has arrived in California. What’s notable is the location.
If you think El Nino is done, you should think again. Meteorologist Kurt Kaplan from the National Weather Service says that “We can see storm tracks all the way through April.” Kaplan added that the storms are certainly brewing, they’re just in Northern California at the moment. Experts say it’s only a matter […]
Water and Power: The Problem with Turf Rebates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Alice WaltonPower structure: If a Los Angeles city councilman gets his way, the governance structure of the Department of Water and Power could be in for a major change. Councilman Felipe Fuentes wants to replace the commission that oversees the utility with a group of paid professionals. The proposal would also take away the mayor […]
Folsom Lake Rises 400 Feet Above Sea Level
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 by By George WarrenFolsom Lake hit an important milestone over the weekend: Even though most of the slips at the marina are still mired in mud, it could be just a matter of days before hundreds of boats can come out of dry storage in the marina parking lot. The surface of the lake rose to 400 […]
EL NINO: Early Storms Help Replenish Snowpack – and Our Water Supply
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by By Aaron OrlowskiHalfway through the winter, more water is stored in California’s snowpack than is usual for this time of year – signaling that maybe, just maybe, this could be the year the drought eases. With a strong El Niño, it’s not really surprising that winter rain has arrived in California. What’s notable is the location.
Experts: El Nino Far From Over in the Southland
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS (Los Angeles)If you think El Nino is done, you should think again. Meteorologist Kurt Kaplan from the National Weather Service says that “We can see storm tracks all the way through April.” Kaplan added that the storms are certainly brewing, they’re just in Northern California at the moment. Experts say it’s only a matter […]