For two 2020 WaterSmart Landscape Contest winners, the contrasts couldn’t be greater. Melissa and Josh Perrell, Santee homeowners who won the Padre Dam Municipal Water District contest, took a minimalist, less-is-more approach to their front landscape. Tim and Brianna Montgomery, the La Mesa homeowners who won the Helix Water District contest, subscribed to a go […]
Normally, sitting on the California Wildlife Conservation Board is a feel-good job, mostly consisting of unanimously approving millions in state dollars to protect natural habitats, from mountain meadows in Lassen County to lagoons in Newport Beach.
After a summer of record heat and California’s worst fire season in history, Santa Ana winds have repeatedly buffeted the Southland during a critically dry autumn. Will this warm, dry weather pattern finally come to an end, or will it continue through the winter?
It’s been four years since a protracted drought had Southern Californians taking four-minute showers and turning off the tap during tooth brushing. Now, with no rain forecast for the foreseeable future and fires once again raging in the southland, the prospect of another drought is looming large, along with its implications.
Two WaterSmart Winners: Budget-Smart Beauty and Colorful Cottage
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor two 2020 WaterSmart Landscape Contest winners, the contrasts couldn’t be greater. Melissa and Josh Perrell, Santee homeowners who won the Padre Dam Municipal Water District contest, took a minimalist, less-is-more approach to their front landscape. Tim and Brianna Montgomery, the La Mesa homeowners who won the Helix Water District contest, subscribed to a go […]
In a First, California Considers Allowing Housing Project on San Diego Ecological Reserve
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithNormally, sitting on the California Wildlife Conservation Board is a feel-good job, mostly consisting of unanimously approving millions in state dollars to protect natural habitats, from mountain meadows in Lassen County to lagoons in Newport Beach.
Does a Dry Fall in Los Angeles Always Lead to a Parched, Fire-Prone Winter?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiAfter a summer of record heat and California’s worst fire season in history, Santa Ana winds have repeatedly buffeted the Southland during a critically dry autumn. Will this warm, dry weather pattern finally come to an end, or will it continue through the winter?
What the Current Dry Spell Means for the Long-Term Local Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Spectrum News 1 (Los Angeles)by Susan CarpenterIt’s been four years since a protracted drought had Southern Californians taking four-minute showers and turning off the tap during tooth brushing. Now, with no rain forecast for the foreseeable future and fires once again raging in the southland, the prospect of another drought is looming large, along with its implications.