The Valley Center Municipal Water District this week announced the winners of the North County Water Agencies 29th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest. The contest promotes water conservation education. This has been is a popular event over the decades to many children in the community, open to all fourth-grade students. This year’s theme was “Love […]
For years, pairs of grebes would zoom across the water at Lake Hodges in a dazzling mating dance, and then build their nests on mats of dried brush suspended above the waterline.
Yes, it’s been pretty dry so far this winter, but there is no need to worry. The major winter storm that roared through Southern California Monday proved we can erase a month’s worth of rain deficit in one day. I recently explained how the climate where we live — the Mediterranean Climate — sees the majority […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a roughly $900 billion stimulus package meant to tackle both COVID-19 relief as well as federal spending. Tucked in the 5,593-page-long law, courtesy of Southern California Democrats, are provisions that hold the potential to unlock millions of dollars of new federal spending to address the Salton Sea. The bill notably modifies the Water Resources […]
Winners Announced for Annual Water Poster Contest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Valley Road RunnerThe Valley Center Municipal Water District this week announced the winners of the North County Water Agencies 29th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest. The contest promotes water conservation education. This has been is a popular event over the decades to many children in the community, open to all fourth-grade students. This year’s theme was “Love […]
Lake Hodges Water Levels Dry Up Prospects for Grebes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Deborah Sullivan Brennan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor years, pairs of grebes would zoom across the water at Lake Hodges in a dazzling mating dance, and then build their nests on mats of dried brush suspended above the waterline.
Why It’s Way Too Early to Worry About Rain Deficits in SoCal
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Spectrum News 1 Los Angelesby Jacqueline BennettYes, it’s been pretty dry so far this winter, but there is no need to worry. The major winter storm that roared through Southern California Monday proved we can erase a month’s worth of rain deficit in one day. I recently explained how the climate where we live — the Mediterranean Climate — sees the majority […]
Trump Signs Spending Bill That Could Send Millions of Dollars to the Salton Sea
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Mark OlaldePresident Donald Trump on Sunday signed a roughly $900 billion stimulus package meant to tackle both COVID-19 relief as well as federal spending. Tucked in the 5,593-page-long law, courtesy of Southern California Democrats, are provisions that hold the potential to unlock millions of dollars of new federal spending to address the Salton Sea. The bill notably modifies the Water Resources […]