Still reeling from last year’s onslaught of winter wind and rain, communities along the California coast are bracing for a one-two punch of hefty storms that began to move onshore Wednesday and could bring turbulent weather across the state through at least early next week. “With more storms on the horizon, we’ll continue to mobilize every available resource to protect …
As forecasters sound the alarm about another potentially wet California winter fueled by El Niño, Gov. “Whether it’s drought or flood, we have to set proper science-based environmental standards and regulate according to those standards for the protection of people.” Among the items outlined in the executive order are emergency repairs to levees directly affected by this year’s floods, including …
Floodwaters surround homes and vehicles in the community of Pajaro in Monterey County on Monday. “Projections now include a probable inundation of roadways between the Monterey Peninsula and the rest of the county,” officials said hours before an atmospheric river was forecast to hit the agricultural region. “Crop fields in the Salinas Valley and the Pajaro Valley area are experiencing …
