As most of you know, water remains one of the most pressing issues facing our state and region. Whether or not our drought is ending cannot yet be determined, though future droughts are a certainty. I have long supported initiatives that would increase local water supplies. While a member of the Escondido City Council, I […]
Everywhere he goes, Anthony Ambrose sees the dead and dying. They haunt this city’s streets, the browning yards of stylish homes, the scenic grounds of the local University of California campus and dry roadway medians. They’re urban trees, thirsty for water as the state enters the fifth year of the worst drought in its history, […]
A mild, dry winter spell like the one Durango experienced this February is generally accompanied by concerns about snowpack and the coming spring. Last week on Sunday and Monday, temperatures reached their warmest this month when they climbed to 54 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Dana Friehauf
Water savings by Californians continued to dip in January for the sixth straight month, raising questions about whether conservation efforts will satisfy Gov. Jerry Brown’s aggressive 25 percent reduction target. Regulators announced Thursday that residents cut water use by 17.1 percent last month when compared with the same time period in 2013, the baseline year […]
We Should Stop Wasting Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Riverside)by By Marie WaldronAs most of you know, water remains one of the most pressing issues facing our state and region. Whether or not our drought is ending cannot yet be determined, though future droughts are a certainty. I have long supported initiatives that would increase local water supplies. While a member of the Escondido City Council, I […]
California’s Drive to Save Water Is Killing Trees, Hurting Utilities and Raising Taxes
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Washington Post by By Darryl FearsEverywhere he goes, Anthony Ambrose sees the dead and dying. They haunt this city’s streets, the browning yards of stylish homes, the scenic grounds of the local University of California campus and dry roadway medians. They’re urban trees, thirsty for water as the state enters the fifth year of the worst drought in its history, […]
Snowpack Experts Not Concerned About Unseasonably Warm Weather in Southwest
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Durango Herald (Durango, Colo.)by By Jessica PaceA mild, dry winter spell like the one Durango experienced this February is generally accompanied by concerns about snowpack and the coming spring. Last week on Sunday and Monday, temperatures reached their warmest this month when they climbed to 54 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Water Savings Slip as Drought Persists
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: Dana FriehaufWater savings by Californians continued to dip in January for the sixth straight month, raising questions about whether conservation efforts will satisfy Gov. Jerry Brown’s aggressive 25 percent reduction target. Regulators announced Thursday that residents cut water use by 17.1 percent last month when compared with the same time period in 2013, the baseline year […]