San Diego region prepares for Tropical Cyclone Rachel this weekend
REGION — County, city and utility company leaders monitored Tropical Cyclone Rachel off the coast of Baja California today and prepared for tropical storm-force winds,...
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King tides bring flooding risks, city preparations to San Diego coast
REGION — King tides are bringing temporary flooding risks to low-lying coastal areas along San Diego and the state through at least Wednesday. In response to...
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...
More Leucadia homeowners sue city over drainage, flooding
ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas now faces three lawsuits from Leucadia homeowners after two more households filed claims last week, alleging the city’s mismanagement...
Encinitas targets Prop 4 funds to help finance key drainage projects
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to address stormwater management challenges and plan a strategy for pursuing newly available state...
Commentary: Encinitas mayor passed the buck on flooding dangers
Decades-old flooding risks in Leucadia finally have the city’s attention after somehow escaping Mayor Tony Kranz’s attention....
Consumers warned of price gouging, fraud in storm aftermath
REGION — Businesses and scammers are being warned not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or other fraud schemes during a state of...
Leucadia neighborhood overwhelmed by heavy rain, flash floods
ENCINITAS — Heavy rainfall and flash floods on Monday wrought havoc on a Leucadia neighborhood, once again transforming the Europa Street alleyway into a knee-deep...
Leucadia resident sues city over flooding damages
ENCINITAS — A local property owner has sued the city of Encinitas, claiming the city’s failure to adequately respond to years of severe flooding in...
High flood, surf advisory in effect at San Diego County beaches
REGION — A coastal flood and high surf advisory will be in effect all weekend at San Diego County beaches, with large breaking waves of...
Hurricane Hilary: Local officials provide storm tips, sandbags
While Hurricane Hilary is expected to significantly downgrade by landfall this weekend, forecasters expect monsoonal conditions as early as Saturday across San Diego County, including...
SR-78 lane closures extended to Monday for sinkhole repairs
OCEANSIDE — Full lane closures along westbound state Route 78 were extended today through the rest of the week as maintenance workers continued emergency repairs...
Big swell wipes out Del Mar sand berms, causes minor flooding
DEL MAR — Large swells as a result of a winter storm on Friday led to minor flooding in parts of Del Mar as well...
Decades of flooding in Leucadia raise drainage, legal questions
ENCINITAS — Jeff, a Leucadia resident who lives on Basil Street, said it was in 2001 when his home first flooded. “It was two weeks...