After three of the driest years in California history, this winter’s storms brought some of the wettest and snowiest weeks on record to parts of the state. Snowpack accumulated during winter is vital to the state’s water system because the natural form of water storage melts during the spring and fills reservoirs that can then […]
Customers of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District are getting some relief on their usually hefty bills, thanks to a vote last year by its board to freeze rate increases over five years. But that freeze only applies to internal rate increases, not those imposed by outside agencies such as the San Diego County Water […]
Only weeks ago, Angelenos watched as trillions of gallons of precious stormwater poured into the region’s concrete waterways, slid down slick pavement and washed out to sea. After so many months of drought-related water restrictions, it seemed to many like a missed opportunity. While officials say they’re making progress when it comes to capturing more of […]
With its haunting rock spires and salt-crusted shores, Mono Lake is a Hollywood vision of the apocalypse. To the city of Los Angeles, however, this Eastern Sierra basin represents the very source of L.A.’s prosperity — the right to free water. For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing […]
Will California’s Excess Snow Become Usable Water This Year?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Josh Ulick, Andrew Mollica and Taylor UmlaufAfter three of the driest years in California history, this winter’s storms brought some of the wettest and snowiest weeks on record to parts of the state. Snowpack accumulated during winter is vital to the state’s water system because the natural form of water storage melts during the spring and fills reservoirs that can then […]
Padre Dam Water Rates Stable for Now, Still Highest in San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazineby Mike Allen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCustomers of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District are getting some relief on their usually hefty bills, thanks to a vote last year by its board to freeze rate increases over five years. But that freeze only applies to internal rate increases, not those imposed by outside agencies such as the San Diego County Water […]
L.A. Promised to Stop Wasting So Much Stormwater. But Progress Has Been Painfully Slow
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithOnly weeks ago, Angelenos watched as trillions of gallons of precious stormwater poured into the region’s concrete waterways, slid down slick pavement and washed out to sea. After so many months of drought-related water restrictions, it seemed to many like a missed opportunity. While officials say they’re making progress when it comes to capturing more of […]
L.A.’s New Water War: Keeping Supply From Mono Lake Flowing as Critics Want It Cut Off
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagúnWith its haunting rock spires and salt-crusted shores, Mono Lake is a Hollywood vision of the apocalypse. To the city of Los Angeles, however, this Eastern Sierra basin represents the very source of L.A.’s prosperity — the right to free water. For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing […]