San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Fresh Rain And Light Snow Expected In San Diego County Tuesday Night
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Gary RobbinsAnother unseasonably cold Pacific storm will blow ashore late Tuesday night, bringing showers to the coast, heavier rain to inland foothills and valleys, and about one inch of snow to the top of Mount Laguna, says the National Weather Service. The storm will produce sporadic precipitation at the coast until Thursday, producing roughly 0.25 of […]
Climate change: One Man’s Fight To Save A California Tree
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /BBC News by Georgina RannardAs a child, he had happily played and hiked among these statuesque conifers, which provide shelter to black bears and black-tailed deer. By the age of 37, he wanted to do his bit to conserve and repair the land. But in the six years since he began, California has experienced severe drought, which scientists link to […]
Rain Returns To Southern California And Another Storm Is Coming Tuesday
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Christine Mai-DucPay no mind to the fact that Memorial Day is around the corner — winter is here again. Across California, yet another May storm on Sunday brought cool temperatures and rainfall throughout Southern California, hail in the Bay Area and even snow in the Sierra. “This is May gray on steroids,” said Bill Patzert, a […]
North Vs. South And Farm Vs. City Conflicts Continue To Roil California’s Water Politics
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Dan WaltersAs 2018 was winding down, one of California’s leading newspapers suggested, via a front-page, banner-headlined article, that the drought that had plagued the state for much of this decade may be returning. Just weeks later, that same newspaper was reporting that record-level midwinter storms were choking mountain passes with snow, rapidly filling reservoirs and causing […]