Tijuana Slough among state’s most polluted beaches, report finds
SAN DIEGO — The Tijuana Slough at the Tijuana River Mouth ranked among California’s most polluted beaches, while Playa Blanca near Tijuana was listed as...
Environment
Volunteers join plastic pellet cleanup near Carlsbad rail lines
CARLSBAD — Local volunteers contributed to a nationwide effort to remove tiny plastic beads, called nurdles, from the environment, especially near bodies of water. On...
Encinitas OKs $350,000 sand relocation to Beacon’s Beach
ENCINITAS — In an effort to stabilize the coastline, the Encinitas City Council approved a contract to move nearly three Olympic-size swimming pools’ worth of...
Officials warn King Tides could bring more coastal flooding
REGION — King Tides expected today may cause additional coastal flooding, especially with chances of showers extending through the weekend, the city of San Diego...
Oceanside supports proposed ban on new offshore oil drilling
OCEANSIDE — At the final meeting of the year, the Oceanside City Council unanimously supported a proposed federal law that would ban new offshore oil...
Del Mar clamps down on polystyrene, single-use plastics
DEL MAR — The City Council introduced an ordinance on Monday that will require businesses to cease using polystyrene and single-use, non-compostable foodware, ban the...
San Marcos receives $5 million state grant for city park improvements
SAN MARCOS — The City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday accepting a $5 million grant from the California State Parks under Senate Bill 105. ...
North County leaders criticize Trump’s offshore drilling proposal
ENCINITAS — County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner used a Dec. 4 community meeting in Encinitas to urge the public to...
US proposes offshore drilling; CA officials, environmentalists balk
CARLSBAD — Following through on earlier pronouncements, the Trump administration announced today it will reopen ocean waters off the Pacific Coast to oil drilling leases,...
UCSD scientists develop gel to attract baby coral, encourage reef growth
SAN DIEGO — Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a substance that can attract coral larvae, which could overcome an obstacle to reef restoration...
San Marcos fifth graders honored for waste diversion efforts
SAN MARCOS — A fifth-grade class at San Marcos Elementary School is being honored for implementing a waste diversion program to reduce their school’s contribution...
Chick-fil-A launches solar microgrid at Oceanside location
OCEANSIDE — Chick-fil-A celebrated the launch of its third solar microgrid in California last week by donating $25,000 to Brother Benno’s, a local nonprofit serving...
Escondido authorizes $4M to clean polluted creek, homeless site
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council unanimously ratified a local emergency declaration Monday to address severe water contamination in Escondido Creek caused by a nearby...
Oceanside to pay $1.5M for sewage overflows during 2020 storm
OCEANSIDE — The city of Oceanside has agreed to pay $1.5 million for nearly two million gallons of sewage that overflowed at a lift station...
Carlsbad agrees to build solar carports in climate update
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council adopted an updated Climate Action Plan on Tuesday aimed at meeting the city’s 2045 greenhouse gas reduction targets. After...