This weekend brought San Diego county one of the season’s biggest winter storms. A cold storm from the north on Thursday brought low temperatures and snow levels down to 2,000 feet of elevation. Then conditions warmed as an atmospheric river brought tropical moisture to the region.
California was hit Monday with yet another winter storm, adding to what has become an unusually cold and wet season that some experts say has the chance to become one of the snowiest on record if conditions continue. The new winter storm is forecast to bring more rain and snow across the state through Wednesday, […]
This month the Santa Fe Irrigation District is preparing to increase water rate charges for the next three years. The rate structure approved by the board in late 2022 was for tiered rates with a meter overlay for residential properties, an option they believe is unique to accommodate the variations in the district from small […]
It seems like we’re always in a drought in Southern California, so when it rains, the question becomes: Where did all that precious water go? Well, not all of it ends up in the ocean. According to Art Castro, watershed manager at the L.A. Department of Water and Power, in the last four days alone, the […]
Current Rainy Season Could Be a Drought Buster, Forecaster Says
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Thomas FudgeThis weekend brought San Diego county one of the season’s biggest winter storms. A cold storm from the north on Thursday brought low temperatures and snow levels down to 2,000 feet of elevation. Then conditions warmed as an atmospheric river brought tropical moisture to the region.
California Approaching a Record Snow Year as Yet Another Storm Hits
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey and Nathan SolisCalifornia was hit Monday with yet another winter storm, adding to what has become an unusually cold and wet season that some experts say has the chance to become one of the snowiest on record if conditions continue. The new winter storm is forecast to bring more rain and snow across the state through Wednesday, […]
Santa Fe Irrigation Board to Vote on Water Rate Increases This Month
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Reviewby Karen Billing Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThis month the Santa Fe Irrigation District is preparing to increase water rate charges for the next three years. The rate structure approved by the board in late 2022 was for tiered rates with a meter overlay for residential properties, an option they believe is unique to accommodate the variations in the district from small […]
LA is Capturing More Rain, but Increasingly Extreme Storms Present a Challenge
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LAistby Erin StoneIt seems like we’re always in a drought in Southern California, so when it rains, the question becomes: Where did all that precious water go? Well, not all of it ends up in the ocean. According to Art Castro, watershed manager at the L.A. Department of Water and Power, in the last four days alone, the […]