A recent commentary by the board presidents of the Fallbrook and Rainbow water districts included incomplete and misleading information about increases in future water rates in San Diego County. Contrary to their assertion of a 50% increase over five years, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board has not set rates for future years. At the wholesale level, […]
The 11th annual Lake Jennings Spring Photo Contest is now open for entries. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” The contest goal is to share the beauty of the reservoir and its surroundings with the local community while highlighting public recreation opportunities. Photos can capture any aspect of the lake, including recreation, fishing, lake […]
The Oroville Dam in northern California is the nation’s tallest dam and it creates the state’s second-largest reservoir. In February of 2017, an atmospheric river dumped a huge amount of snow then a huge amount of rain into the reservoir’s watershed. A 30-foot wall at the top of the dam, called the weir, nearly gave […]
After a series of storms drenched the region with a record 9.4 inches of rain in December, the Los Angeles River became a roiling, violent torrent in its concrete channel, before finally spilling into the Pacific Ocean. The storms transported an estimated 29.5 billion gallons of fresh water into Long Beach Harbor — 62% more […]
Opinion: San Diego County Water Rates Will Trend Lower Than MWD’s Over Time
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Tish Berge Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA recent commentary by the board presidents of the Fallbrook and Rainbow water districts included incomplete and misleading information about increases in future water rates in San Diego County. Contrary to their assertion of a 50% increase over five years, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board has not set rates for future years. At the wholesale level, […]
Lake Jennings 2022 Spring Photo Contest Call For Entries
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe 11th annual Lake Jennings Spring Photo Contest is now open for entries. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” The contest goal is to share the beauty of the reservoir and its surroundings with the local community while highlighting public recreation opportunities. Photos can capture any aspect of the lake, including recreation, fishing, lake […]
San Diego Research Links Oroville Dam Crisis to Global Warming
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Thomas FudgeThe Oroville Dam in northern California is the nation’s tallest dam and it creates the state’s second-largest reservoir. In February of 2017, an atmospheric river dumped a huge amount of snow then a huge amount of rain into the reservoir’s watershed. A 30-foot wall at the top of the dam, called the weir, nearly gave […]
L.A. Has $556 Million and a Plan to Capture More Storm Water. But Will They Ever Do It?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ralph VartabedianAfter a series of storms drenched the region with a record 9.4 inches of rain in December, the Los Angeles River became a roiling, violent torrent in its concrete channel, before finally spilling into the Pacific Ocean. The storms transported an estimated 29.5 billion gallons of fresh water into Long Beach Harbor — 62% more […]