Solana Beach adopts updated Climate Action Plan
SOLANA BEACH — City leaders unanimously approved an updated Climate Action Plan on Wednesday outlining a new series of goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
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San Marcos OKs 224 housing units at Las Posas Road and Pacific Street
SAN MARCOS — A new housing development unanimously approved by the San Marcos City Council this week will bring 224 units to a long-vacant lot...
Report: E3 Collaborative is regional economic engine
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Environmental Education (E3) Collaborative, an association of nonprofit and public community-serving organizations located in the Saxony-Quail Gardens Drive neighborhood, has nearly...
State awards conservancy group $1.5 mil for habitat restoration
RANCHO SANTA FE — The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has received $1.5 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to restore 12.5 acres or riparian...
Two San Diego area groups to fund regional climate projects
REGION — Two local foundations will offer a combined half- million dollars in grants for regional climate projects under the Binational Resilience Initiative – a...
Encinitas seeks nominations for the 2023 environmental award
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Environmental Commission has opened nominations for the ninth annual Environmental Award Program. The Environmental Award Program (EAP) seeks to recognize deserving...
Wildfires changing aquatic ecosystems
REGION — Increasingly severe and numerous wildfires are changing the face of land across the globe, but new research by UC San Diego and others...
Solana Center celebrates volunteers during Toast to Compost
ENCINITAS — Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, a nonprofit organization that pioneered the first comprehensive curbside recycling program in Southern California, celebrated volunteers at its...
Bolsa Chica coastal wetland’s luxuriant wildlife, hiking trails
Birds in mud. That’s how one Yelp reviewer describes Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach. And it’s true. There are a lot of birds in...
Escondido reports progress in climate plan review
ESCONDIDO — The city reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by six metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, including methane and other gasses, between 2020 and...
Solana Beach adopts green building electrification reach code
SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach has become the 52nd California municipality to adopt a green building electrification reach code to help meet the state’s ambitious...
Carlsbad submits land-use plan update for review, challenges still ahead
CARLSBAD — The city is ramping up its efforts to better prepare for future impacts and hazards due to climate change, sea-level rise and higher-intensity...