A wind-driven wildfire that may have been started by a lightning strike had scorched nearly 1,400 acres just west of Murrietta, prompted evacuations and the closure of schools and was 7% contained Thursday morning. The blaze was first reported about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton Keith and Tenaja roads, in the unincorporated […]
Calexico city officials and homeless advocates set a proposed short-term agenda that includes focusing efforts to expand and renovate the Catholic Charities men’s shelter in the city and establishing a combination homeless shelter and cooling center downtown, Mayor Bill Hodge said.
Although preliminary work and the replacement of aging water lines are already underway, the bulk of about $40 million in upgrades to Calexico’s water and wastewater treatment plants won’t start until 2020, a city official explained. The process to reach the point of construction is a lengthy one, but the city is making steady progress, […]
Feeling cranky? Blame it on the monsoon. Moist, unstable air from northern Mexico is flowing into San Diego County, raising the heat and humidity to uncomfortable levels and sparking a few spectacular thunderstorms. One of those cells unexpectedly pushed into downtown San Diego shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, producing big booms, bright bolts and […]
Possible Lightning Strike Sets Brush Ablaze Near Murrieta, Schools Closed
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSA wind-driven wildfire that may have been started by a lightning strike had scorched nearly 1,400 acres just west of Murrietta, prompted evacuations and the closure of schools and was 7% contained Thursday morning. The blaze was first reported about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton Keith and Tenaja roads, in the unincorporated […]
Calexico Mayor Has ‘Productive’ Inaugural Meetings on Census, Homeless
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Imperial Valley Weeklyby Richard Montenegro BrownCalexico city officials and homeless advocates set a proposed short-term agenda that includes focusing efforts to expand and renovate the Catholic Charities men’s shelter in the city and establishing a combination homeless shelter and cooling center downtown, Mayor Bill Hodge said.
Progress Made on Calexico Sewer and Water Plant Upgrades
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Imperial Valley Weeklyby Richard Montenegro BrownAlthough preliminary work and the replacement of aging water lines are already underway, the bulk of about $40 million in upgrades to Calexico’s water and wastewater treatment plants won’t start until 2020, a city official explained. The process to reach the point of construction is a lengthy one, but the city is making steady progress, […]
The ‘Dog Days Of Summer’ Will Afflict San Diego Until Friday
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Garry RobbinsFeeling cranky? Blame it on the monsoon. Moist, unstable air from northern Mexico is flowing into San Diego County, raising the heat and humidity to uncomfortable levels and sparking a few spectacular thunderstorms. One of those cells unexpectedly pushed into downtown San Diego shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, producing big booms, bright bolts and […]