A series of storms brought wild weather to San Diego this week, including rain that could cause flooding and gusty winds that toppled trees into cars, homes and streets and led to power outages across the county. The first of back-to-back storms reached the region Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning had already caused widespread damage. An […]
A powerful storm is expected to sweep across California this week, bringing cold temperatures, cutting winds and snowfall at remarkably low elevations nearly statewide. “This is shaping up to be a very unusual event,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said in a virtual briefing Tuesday morning. “We are going to see low [elevation] snow all the […]
Known for its strict drought restrictions, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District walked back regulations after recent storms provided much needed water to California reserves. The State Water Project announced additional water allocations to a number of Southern California water districts, including Las Virgenes, delivering 30 percent of requested water supplies. Las Virgenes was previously […]
Raw sewage is flowing into the Tijuana River Valley. A private developer inadvertently damaged a 60-inch pipe on Feb. 10 which led to the spillage, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission. Most of the sewage is spilling into Smuggler’s Gulch and Goat Canyon.
Storm Damage Across San Diego County: Trees Topple, Roads Closed, Power Out
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Christina Bravo and Amber FriasA series of storms brought wild weather to San Diego this week, including rain that could cause flooding and gusty winds that toppled trees into cars, homes and streets and led to power outages across the county. The first of back-to-back storms reached the region Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning had already caused widespread damage. An […]
Frigid Storm to Slam California: Blizzard Warning for Local Mountains, Snow at Low Elevations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey and Alexandra E. PetriA powerful storm is expected to sweep across California this week, bringing cold temperatures, cutting winds and snowfall at remarkably low elevations nearly statewide. “This is shaping up to be a very unusual event,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said in a virtual briefing Tuesday morning. “We are going to see low [elevation] snow all the […]
Notoriously Strict Agoura Hills Water District Scales Back Response
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patchby Emily RahhalKnown for its strict drought restrictions, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District walked back regulations after recent storms provided much needed water to California reserves. The State Water Project announced additional water allocations to a number of Southern California water districts, including Las Virgenes, delivering 30 percent of requested water supplies. Las Virgenes was previously […]
How is Cross-Border Water Contamination Impacting San Diego County Long Term?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Kelvin HenryRaw sewage is flowing into the Tijuana River Valley. A private developer inadvertently damaged a 60-inch pipe on Feb. 10 which led to the spillage, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission. Most of the sewage is spilling into Smuggler’s Gulch and Goat Canyon.