Fair, dry, and warmer weather was predicted to prevail in San Diego County this week as Santa Ana conditions develop, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Strong high pressure over the Great Basin and low pressure offshore were expected to create gusty winds at times below the passes and canyons, forecasters said. Temperatures were likely to be […]
Pasadena Water and Power is seeking approval from the City Council to raise water rates by 7.1 percent starting in April this year, and by an additional 7.2 percent to start in January 2023. PWP said the rate adjustments are necessary in order to increase revenue in the midst of higher costs for water purchased from the […]
Jason Kraling sank his fingers deep into the spongy soil on Mount Laguna Saturday and pulled out a fistful of dead leaves, brittle pine needles, shards of wood and rich brown soil. “Look at how moist this is,” said Kraling, a fire battalion chief with the U.S. Forest Service. “We’ve gotten a reprieve from how […]
For more than two years, Lake Morena Village area water users have been drinking bottled water because of formidable nitrate levels in the region’s wells, the main source of water for drinking in the rural San Diego county burg. In September 2019, the county issued a do-not-drink order for about 125 customers of the Lake […]
Dry, Warmer Weather Predicted for San Diego County This Week as Santa Ana Conditions Develop
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandFair, dry, and warmer weather was predicted to prevail in San Diego County this week as Santa Ana conditions develop, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Strong high pressure over the Great Basin and low pressure offshore were expected to create gusty winds at times below the passes and canyons, forecasters said. Temperatures were likely to be […]
PWP Asks for Public Hearing on 7.1 Percent Water Rate Increase
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Pasadena NowPasadena Water and Power is seeking approval from the City Council to raise water rates by 7.1 percent starting in April this year, and by an additional 7.2 percent to start in January 2023. PWP said the rate adjustments are necessary in order to increase revenue in the midst of higher costs for water purchased from the […]
Recent Rains Provide Chance to Use ‘Fire to Fight Fire’ With Prescribed Burns in Backcountry
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsJason Kraling sank his fingers deep into the spongy soil on Mount Laguna Saturday and pulled out a fistful of dead leaves, brittle pine needles, shards of wood and rich brown soil. “Look at how moist this is,” said Kraling, a fire battalion chief with the U.S. Forest Service. “We’ve gotten a reprieve from how […]
Grants Awarded to Restore Safe Drinking Water for Lake Morena Residents—but Process May Take Until 2024
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /East County Magazineby Karen PearlmanFor more than two years, Lake Morena Village area water users have been drinking bottled water because of formidable nitrate levels in the region’s wells, the main source of water for drinking in the rural San Diego county burg. In September 2019, the county issued a do-not-drink order for about 125 customers of the Lake […]