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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]