State water regulators voted Tuesday to extend emergency conservation measures because of a drought, even though an increase in rain and snow this winter has improved California’s snowpack. But with the drought still severe, conservations efforts fell off in December. Officials said residents used 18 percent less water than in December 2013, but that […]
Higher-than-normal rainfall associated with El Niño has diminished the risk of wildfires in California for the next four months, according to a national fire agency report. However, those same rains ultimately could trigger an uptick in grass fires at lower elevations because of a heavy grass crop expected in late spring, according to the […]
As state water regulators consider extending drought restrictions though the fall, officials reported Tuesday that urban Californians had reduced their water use by 18.3% during December. The savings, which are compared with December 2013 water usage levels, were the smallest in seven months of reporting and put California’s cumulative savings at 25.5%, down from […]
Most of the water agencies in San Diego County fell short of their state-mandated conservation targets in December, according to data released Tuesday by the state Water Resources Control Board. The lagging savings totals reflected the state as a whole, which cut back by 18.3 percent in December, missing Gov. Jerry Brown’s order to […]
California Water Officials Vote to Extend Emergency Water Conservation Measures
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS (Los Angeles)by http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/02/02/water-officials-vote-to-extend-california-drought-emergency/State water regulators voted Tuesday to extend emergency conservation measures because of a drought, even though an increase in rain and snow this winter has improved California’s snowpack. But with the drought still severe, conservations efforts fell off in December. Officials said residents used 18 percent less water than in December 2013, but that […]
El Niño Rainstorms Improving Wildfire Conditions Throughout California, Fire Agency Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Veronica RochaHigher-than-normal rainfall associated with El Niño has diminished the risk of wildfires in California for the next four months, according to a national fire agency report. However, those same rains ultimately could trigger an uptick in grass fires at lower elevations because of a heavy grass crop expected in late spring, according to the […]
California Cut Water Use 18.3% in December, Still Barely Meeting Gov. Brown’s Mandate
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Matt StevensAs state water regulators consider extending drought restrictions though the fall, officials reported Tuesday that urban Californians had reduced their water use by 18.3% during December. The savings, which are compared with December 2013 water usage levels, were the smallest in seven months of reporting and put California’s cumulative savings at 25.5%, down from […]
Most of County Water Agencies Fall Short of December Conservation Targets
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSIMost of the water agencies in San Diego County fell short of their state-mandated conservation targets in December, according to data released Tuesday by the state Water Resources Control Board. The lagging savings totals reflected the state as a whole, which cut back by 18.3 percent in December, missing Gov. Jerry Brown’s order to […]