It’s just past noon on a Wednesday, but the bar at the Ski Inn in Bombay Beach, California, is already packed. The crowd is mostly Canadian, snowbirds escaping to the desert spas and country club communities that dominate this southeastern corner of the state, just 50 miles from Mexico. Bombay Beach is not their destination, […]
After a wet start to the rainy season, San Diego is in the midst of a dry spell that will last until at least Thursday and possibly a lot longer, says the National Weather Service. Cool air is flowing into the region from the northwest, keeping temperatures slightly below average. Forecasters say San Diego’s daytime […]
The Fallbrook Public Utility District pipeline along Winter Haven Road will be replaced. FPUD’s 4-0 board vote Dec. 9, with Don McDougal absent, approved the contract with Kirtley Construction for the San Bernardino company’s bid of $750,400.
Last week, watching an erroneous news story on a Los Angeles TV station, many listeners were shocked to learn that a new state law would limit them to 55 gallons per day indoor water use; and that they could face $1,000 penalties for laundering and showering on the same day. The news story was wrong, […]
As the Salton Sea Shrinks, it Leaves Behind a Toxic Reminder of the Cost of Making a Desert Bloom
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Food & Environment Reporting Network (New York, N.Y.)by Lindsay FendtIt’s just past noon on a Wednesday, but the bar at the Ski Inn in Bombay Beach, California, is already packed. The crowd is mostly Canadian, snowbirds escaping to the desert spas and country club communities that dominate this southeastern corner of the state, just 50 miles from Mexico. Bombay Beach is not their destination, […]
San Diego’s Winter Dry Spell to Last Until at Least Thursday
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsAfter a wet start to the rainy season, San Diego is in the midst of a dry spell that will last until at least Thursday and possibly a lot longer, says the National Weather Service. Cool air is flowing into the region from the northwest, keeping temperatures slightly below average. Forecasters say San Diego’s daytime […]
FPUD Awards Contract for Winter Haven Road Pipeline Replacement
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village News (Fallbrook, Calif.)by Joe NaimanThe Fallbrook Public Utility District pipeline along Winter Haven Road will be replaced. FPUD’s 4-0 board vote Dec. 9, with Don McDougal absent, approved the contract with Kirtley Construction for the San Bernardino company’s bid of $750,400.
No, You Don’t Have to Limit Yourself to 55 Gallons a Day of Water—Not Yet
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Pauma Valley, Calif.)by David RossLast week, watching an erroneous news story on a Los Angeles TV station, many listeners were shocked to learn that a new state law would limit them to 55 gallons per day indoor water use; and that they could face $1,000 penalties for laundering and showering on the same day. The news story was wrong, […]