Following an epic winter that has grown the California snowpack to historic levels, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is preparing for an equally epic runoff season. With the Eastern Sierra snowpack at 296% of normal, the municipally owned water agency for the City of Los Angeles is anticipating runoff to be 225% […]
Mark Pestrella is the director of L.A. County Public Works, which oversees 27 spreading grounds and 14 dams that both hold most of our local water supply as well as prevent massive flooding in the cities below. Pestrella said he isn’t losing sleep over a megaflood. His biggest concern? The increasing severity of smaller, but […]
Over the last four months, storm after storm pounded the California coast – leading to dramatic changes in our water supply and drought conditions – including in San Diego. But many are asking whether it’s safe to say the drought is complete “over.” The weekly published Drought Monitor shows that conditions significantly improved compared to last year.
Each year on April 22, one billion people across the globe take action to promote conservation and sustainability. Earth Day can drive a year — and even a lifetime — of energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to protect our planet. This year’s Earth Day theme — “Invest in Our Planet” — aligns perfectly with what the San […]
LADWP Prepares for Flooding in the Eastern Sierra
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Spectrum News 1 by Susan CarpenterFollowing an epic winter that has grown the California snowpack to historic levels, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is preparing for an equally epic runoff season. With the Eastern Sierra snowpack at 296% of normal, the municipally owned water agency for the City of Los Angeles is anticipating runoff to be 225% […]
Land of Fire and Flood: How the Climate Crisis is Challenging Our Water Supply
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /LAist by Erin StoneMark Pestrella is the director of L.A. County Public Works, which oversees 27 spreading grounds and 14 dams that both hold most of our local water supply as well as prevent massive flooding in the cities below. Pestrella said he isn’t losing sleep over a megaflood. His biggest concern? The increasing severity of smaller, but […]
Did the Months of Recent Rain End California’s Drought? Experts Say It’s Complicated
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /CBS8by Evan NooraniOver the last four months, storm after storm pounded the California coast – leading to dramatic changes in our water supply and drought conditions – including in San Diego. But many are asking whether it’s safe to say the drought is complete “over.” The weekly published Drought Monitor shows that conditions significantly improved compared to last year.
Opinion: Every Day is Earth Day for Water Agencies in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Sandra L. Kerl Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityEach year on April 22, one billion people across the globe take action to promote conservation and sustainability. Earth Day can drive a year — and even a lifetime — of energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to protect our planet. This year’s Earth Day theme — “Invest in Our Planet” — aligns perfectly with what the San […]