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.
Lynetta McElroy stands outside her home on a tree-lined street in the south L.A. neighborhood of Leimert Park, where she’s lived since the 1980s. “Leimert Park was known for its beautiful lawns,” McElroy said. “No fences, and you could go to one corner and you could see just about to the next corner. It gave […]
A significant winter storm is expected to deliver heavy rain and snow to a wide swath of the United States this week, from the West Coast to the Northeast. Cold air from Canada will interact with a pair of fronts, causing “numerous weather hazards” and abnormal temperatures while “almost all of the country [experiences] some […]
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.
Letting Go of Our Love of Lawns
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /LAistby Erin StoneLynetta McElroy stands outside her home on a tree-lined street in the south L.A. neighborhood of Leimert Park, where she’s lived since the 1980s. “Leimert Park was known for its beautiful lawns,” McElroy said. “No fences, and you could go to one corner and you could see just about to the next corner. It gave […]
Winter Storm to Boost California’s Snowpack at the Right Time
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KTLA 5by Marc SternfieldA significant winter storm is expected to deliver heavy rain and snow to a wide swath of the United States this week, from the West Coast to the Northeast. Cold air from Canada will interact with a pair of fronts, causing “numerous weather hazards” and abnormal temperatures while “almost all of the country [experiences] some […]