Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
Courtesy of the Imperial Irrigation District
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Dry, gusty Santa Ana winds swept through the San Diego area for a second day Tuesday, raising the risk of wildfires in the mountains and inland valleys and prompting precautionary power shutoffs. -
Large swaths of California were had no electricity on Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires as the state is buffeted by powerful winds and dry weather conditions. -
Gusty Santa Ana winds were sweeping through San Diego County Monday amid dry conditions, raising the risk of wildfires in the mountains and the inland valleys. -
With expected Santa Ana winds and elevated fire weather conditions in north San Diego County, San Diego Gas & Electric has notified approximately 21,480 residents that it may have to turn off power to reduce wildfire risk Monday and Tuesday. -
Strong winds are expected in San Diego County through Tuesday, as a deepening low-pressure system increases onshore flow and moisture over the area. -
Cool temperatures are expected Saturday with clouds covering most of San Diego County and some light precipitation falling west of the mountains tonight, with the best chance of rain on Sunday into Sunday night. -
Major money fuels California's Prop 22, how San Diego's Measure E could impact the city's climate plan, and the partisan battle for control of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. -
Low clouds and patchy fog continued near the coast Sunday morning, but some clearing is expected with most, if not all, areas seeing a return to sunshine Sunday afternoon. -
Wildfires and floods threaten tens of millions of properties in the U.S. But most Americans get little or no information about climate risks when they move. -
A slow cooling trend starting Saturday across San Diego County will continue through next week as high pressure weakens and the marine layer deepens.
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