Heading into the final months of this year, residents in the San Diego area should prepare for a potentially combustible peak wildfire season. “The outlook is not good,” Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecham said Wednesday, citing a lack of rain in recent months that has left vegetation parched. “The fuels are receptive, […]
Following a hot and dry start to the week, humidity and rain chances climb starting Wednesday in San Diego County as a post-tropical storm sends clouds and showers across Southern California. Tropical Storm Mario has been brewing over the eastern Pacific Ocean, moving north for days now. As it nears the Southwestern edge of the […]
A warmup is in store for the county at the beginning of the workweek, with tropical moisture entering and bringing a chance for showers. By Tuesday, the coast and valleys will run about 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Daytime highs will be several degrees above average on Tuesday across […]
Ramona Copley has lived in her Encinitas home since 1976, sharing it with her husband, David, who died last year. Their grown daughters live nearby. Today, her 16-year-old Chihuahua mix Cookey is her constant companion. Before David’s death, the couple had been planning the relandscaping of their front and backyards. They let the lawns die […]
As Dry Conditions Persist, Officials Warn the San Diego Area Could Be ‘Ready to Burn’
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiHeading into the final months of this year, residents in the San Diego area should prepare for a potentially combustible peak wildfire season. “The outlook is not good,” Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecham said Wednesday, citing a lack of rain in recent months that has left vegetation parched. “The fuels are receptive, […]
Tropical Storm Mario to Bring High Humidity, Scattered Showers and Storms to San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /CBS 8by Karlene Chavis, Evan NooraniFollowing a hot and dry start to the week, humidity and rain chances climb starting Wednesday in San Diego County as a post-tropical storm sends clouds and showers across Southern California. Tropical Storm Mario has been brewing over the eastern Pacific Ocean, moving north for days now. As it nears the Southwestern edge of the […]
Tropical Moisture Set to Bring Rain and Storms to San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Dominique LaVigne, Ciara EncinasA warmup is in store for the county at the beginning of the workweek, with tropical moisture entering and bringing a chance for showers. By Tuesday, the coast and valleys will run about 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Daytime highs will be several degrees above average on Tuesday across […]
Watersmart Makeover: Creating a Serene Setting in Encinitas
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenRamona Copley has lived in her Encinitas home since 1976, sharing it with her husband, David, who died last year. Their grown daughters live nearby. Today, her 16-year-old Chihuahua mix Cookey is her constant companion. Before David’s death, the couple had been planning the relandscaping of their front and backyards. They let the lawns die […]