Close to $3 million worth of water has rushed down the Santa Clara River over the past several weeks to recharge groundwater basins in the Oxnard Plain. The release was part of a deal between the United Water Conservation District and Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency to help recharge aquifers still struggling after years of drought. […]
Heat and humidity will punish Southern California Tuesday, when temperatures will exceed 100 degrees and some communities face the threat of thunderstorms. A heat advisory will be issued for the San Fernando Valley at 11 a.m., and it’s expected to expire Tuesday night. Temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which […]
Two weeks ago, the San Diego County Water Authority notified thousands of customers across the region that San Diego’s main drinking water treatment plant wasn’t doing everything it was supposed to do to kill viruses and parasites.
San Diego – While California draws nearly one third of its power from renewables, solar and wind energy systems are periodically pulled offline because there’s not enough demand when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. These so-called “curtailments” increased significantly between 2014 (when they were almost non-existent) and today. They could soon […]
Close To $3 Million Of Water Has Reached Ventura County’s Overstressed Groundwater Basin
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Star (Camarillo, Calif.)by Cheri CarlsonClose to $3 million worth of water has rushed down the Santa Clara River over the past several weeks to recharge groundwater basins in the Oxnard Plain. The release was part of a deal between the United Water Conservation District and Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency to help recharge aquifers still struggling after years of drought. […]
Humidity, Sizzling Heat And Even Some Thunderstorms Are In The Forecast
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Shanna Mendiola and Jonathan LloydHeat and humidity will punish Southern California Tuesday, when temperatures will exceed 100 degrees and some communities face the threat of thunderstorms. A heat advisory will be issued for the San Fernando Valley at 11 a.m., and it’s expected to expire Tuesday night. Temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which […]
Environment Report: Officials Worry Water Notices Are More Confusing Than Informative
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by Ry RivardTwo weeks ago, the San Diego County Water Authority notified thousands of customers across the region that San Diego’s main drinking water treatment plant wasn’t doing everything it was supposed to do to kill viruses and parasites.
California’s Clean Energy Conundrum
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /American Water Works Associationby Gary Bousquet and Mike LeeSan Diego – While California draws nearly one third of its power from renewables, solar and wind energy systems are periodically pulled offline because there’s not enough demand when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. These so-called “curtailments” increased significantly between 2014 (when they were almost non-existent) and today. They could soon […]