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...
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Oceanside receives $1.835M state grant for beach restoration project
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has received nearly $1.835 million in state grant funding to support its beach restoration efforts, city officials announced. The California Coastal Commission...
Encinitas closes D Street beach staircase due to ‘structural concerns’
ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas has closed the D Street beach access staircase, citing emergency structural concerns that make it unsafe for public use....
Encinitas-based Plastic Beach takes on soft plastic pollution
ENCINITAS — In 2018, Matthew Clough found himself at a crossroads. A former paramedic and full-time at-home dad, he had just seen his youngest child...
Sand restoration gets underway at Fletcher Cove
SOLANA BEACH — Over the next 60 days, residents will see the Solana Beach shoreline grow substantially in size as the U.S. Army Corps of...
Solana Beach moves forward with early design concept for Marine Safety Center
SOLANA BEACH – The design process is underway for a new Marine Safety Center at Fletcher Cove, to replace a structure that is over 70-years-old...
Local shark sighting on the rise
DEL MAR — Shark sightings have become increasingly common in recent weeks at several beaches in North County and beyond. Del Mar’s chief lifeguard, John...
Waterspot: If Pavlov’s dog had surfed
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, windy, bitter cold and rainy. I am alone in the muddy water, riding waves that sane people want no part of....
After 30 years of planning, Leucadia hotel promises ‘barefoot luxury’
A luxury hotel three decades in the making will soon replace the boarded-up Cabo Grill & Cantina building on its bluff-top perch in Leucadia....
Sewage flows onto beach in Del Mar
An overflowing sewage line in Del Mar prompted authorities to warn visitors to stay out of the water at a section of the city's shoreline...
Carlsbad officials say lifeguard pilot program works
Carlsbad Fire Division Chief Mike Calderwood and Assistant City Manager Jason Haber reported to the City Council on Dec. 12 the program saw a dramatic...
Suspected human bone found at Carlsbad beach
CARLSBAD — A possible human leg bone was discovered at a Carlsbad beach early today. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, a man reported the...
Army copter flies too close for comfort
North County beachgoers had a close encounter with military aircraft Aug. 19 after an Army helicopter apparently flew so low...