Last Sunday, I had a column that asked what I thought was a simple question: How much more development can our water supplies sustain? I figured planners must be looking at this issue considering the drought and new groundwater legislation that requires a holistic attitude toward our basin as opposed to the “I got my […]
For Carrie Wassenaar, a modest single-story house for sale a half a mile from the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport had the landscaping she was looking for in a home: tidy green lawns front and back, and trees, including an iconic orange tree. The greenery virtually sealed the deal for the Wisconsin native before she ever stepped […]
Here at one of the snowiest places in the country, Ed Bischoff marveled at a view that had been absent for years. A number of early winter storms, strengthened by El Niño conditions, had covered the northern Sierra Nevada in white. Fresh snow weighed down towering evergreens along Interstate 80. On local roads, street signs […]
The winter rains finally arrived in Southern California, bringing drenching relief this week to a part of the nation suffering one of the worst droughts in history. But the El Niño storms brought something else as well: a reminder of lost opportunity, on display in this coastal city, as millions of gallons of storm water […]
OPINION: Water, growth and a little history
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Lois HenryLast Sunday, I had a column that asked what I thought was a simple question: How much more development can our water supplies sustain? I figured planners must be looking at this issue considering the drought and new groundwater legislation that requires a holistic attitude toward our basin as opposed to the “I got my […]
How California Residents Are Changing the Water Landscape
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Christian Science Monitorby Pete SpottsFor Carrie Wassenaar, a modest single-story house for sale a half a mile from the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport had the landscaping she was looking for in a home: tidy green lawns front and back, and trees, including an iconic orange tree. The greenery virtually sealed the deal for the Wisconsin native before she ever stepped […]
In Northern California, Skiers and Water Officials are Grateful for the Recovering Snowpack
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Rosanna XiaHere at one of the snowiest places in the country, Ed Bischoff marveled at a view that had been absent for years. A number of early winter storms, strengthened by El Niño conditions, had covered the northern Sierra Nevada in white. Fresh snow weighed down towering evergreens along Interstate 80. On local roads, street signs […]
Storm Water, Long a Nuisance, May Be a Parched California’s Salvation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Adam NagourneyThe winter rains finally arrived in Southern California, bringing drenching relief this week to a part of the nation suffering one of the worst droughts in history. But the El Niño storms brought something else as well: a reminder of lost opportunity, on display in this coastal city, as millions of gallons of storm water […]