Dry conditions and gusty winds will increase the danger of fire in San Diego County on Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. A trough of low pressure moving in from the north will bring cooler temperatures throughout the workweek, but will also bring gusty winds blowing to the west, meteorologist […]
The eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
Nearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]
Pete Beauregard squints in the morning sun as he thinks back to October 22, 2007. “That wind hit us at about 120 mph, wind with fire,” he said. “It came head on and it was like a blow torch, it just cut everything to the ground.” He’s talking about the Witch Creek Fire, which engulfed […]
Another Day Of Dry, Gusty Fire Weather Ahead For San Diego Region
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinDry conditions and gusty winds will increase the danger of fire in San Diego County on Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. A trough of low pressure moving in from the north will bring cooler temperatures throughout the workweek, but will also bring gusty winds blowing to the west, meteorologist […]
OPINION: East Coachella Valley Residents Speak Out For A Healthier Environment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Lesly Figueroa and Rebecca ZaragozaThe eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
City Breaks Ground On Water Desalter
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Camarillo Acorn by Hector GonzalezNearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]
San Diego’s Climate Crisis: The Risks And Costs Of Living In The Backcountry
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Claire TrageserPete Beauregard squints in the morning sun as he thinks back to October 22, 2007. “That wind hit us at about 120 mph, wind with fire,” he said. “It came head on and it was like a blow torch, it just cut everything to the ground.” He’s talking about the Witch Creek Fire, which engulfed […]