The deserts of San Diego County are alit with wildflowers. Record rains have fallen over most of San Diego County, and as of recently, the same is true of the desert. It’s been an unusual bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Why? Uncommon summer monsoons in September of last year triggered the first fall […]
Imperial Beach’s new mayor, Paloma Aguirre, is dealing with an old problem in her city: beach closures forced by raw sewage from Mexico. A recent string of powerful storms in the region has forced lots of raw sewage, trash, tires and other debris across the southern border into California.
Forecasts of a hotter, drier climate for the Southwest U.S. make every effort to save water critical. A new program now available intends to do just that for residents in parts of Southern California. The San Diego County Water Authority, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, are offering free indoor and […]
As 5-year-old Stella Penn and her sister, Maxine, 3, enthusiastically play hide-and-seek in the backyard of their Eagle Rock home, the girls are accompanied by a merry band of lizards, butterflies and birds drawn to the yard’s low-water California natives, abundant fruit trees and the fragrance of Cleveland sage and Champaca trees.
An Unusual ‘Superbloom’ is Happening in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Here’s Why
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC7 San Diegoby Renee Schmiedeberg and Joe LittleThe deserts of San Diego County are alit with wildflowers. Record rains have fallen over most of San Diego County, and as of recently, the same is true of the desert. It’s been an unusual bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Why? Uncommon summer monsoons in September of last year triggered the first fall […]
Recent Storms Sent 7 Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage From Mexico Into U.S., Mayor Says
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Salvador RiveraImperial Beach’s new mayor, Paloma Aguirre, is dealing with an old problem in her city: beach closures forced by raw sewage from Mexico. A recent string of powerful storms in the region has forced lots of raw sewage, trash, tires and other debris across the southern border into California.
Save Water and Money with Free Water Efficiency Survey
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityForecasts of a hotter, drier climate for the Southwest U.S. make every effort to save water critical. A new program now available intends to do just that for residents in parts of Southern California. The San Diego County Water Authority, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, are offering free indoor and […]
Do Kids Really Need Grass? This Magical L.A. Garden Will Make You Rethink Turf
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Lisa BooneAs 5-year-old Stella Penn and her sister, Maxine, 3, enthusiastically play hide-and-seek in the backyard of their Eagle Rock home, the girls are accompanied by a merry band of lizards, butterflies and birds drawn to the yard’s low-water California natives, abundant fruit trees and the fragrance of Cleveland sage and Champaca trees.