San Diego’s southernmost beaches are blighted by sewage that spills into the cross-border Tijuana River and flows to the ocean. Before 2022, the best available coastal water testing technology took so long to furnish results that public health officials couldn’t surmise how safe the water was until days after visitors swam in it.
The city of San Diego and East County leaders have resolved a months-long dispute over a planned water recycling project, heading off a potentially expensive court fight over what to do with the plant’s waste.
More than $63 million in proposed federal funding was announced Tuesday to support nearly two dozen projects across the San Diego region. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, said in a statement that the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package that will deliver funding for 22 projects slated for the San Diego region will head next to both […]
A perfect combination of cosmic events will occur this holiday season to bring astronomically high tides known as king tides to San Diego just before Christmas, forecasters say. The phenomenon, which describes what are typically some of the highest tides of the year, are scheduled to occur on Dec. 23 and 24. A second round […]
What We Learned This Year: San Diego’s Beaches Are Dirtier Than We Knew
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerSan Diego’s southernmost beaches are blighted by sewage that spills into the cross-border Tijuana River and flows to the ocean. Before 2022, the best available coastal water testing technology took so long to furnish results that public health officials couldn’t surmise how safe the water was until days after visitors swam in it.
Court Fight Averted: San Diego Makes a Deal with East County Water Project Over Contested Pump Station
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Blake NelsonThe city of San Diego and East County leaders have resolved a months-long dispute over a planned water recycling project, heading off a potentially expensive court fight over what to do with the plant’s waste.
Over $63M in Federal Funding Announced for 22 San Diego-Area Projects
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 Newsby City News ServiceMore than $63 million in proposed federal funding was announced Tuesday to support nearly two dozen projects across the San Diego region. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, said in a statement that the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package that will deliver funding for 22 projects slated for the San Diego region will head next to both […]
King Tides for the Holidays: Exceptionally High Tides Could Bring Flooding to San Diego Ahead of Christmas
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Christina BravoA perfect combination of cosmic events will occur this holiday season to bring astronomically high tides known as king tides to San Diego just before Christmas, forecasters say. The phenomenon, which describes what are typically some of the highest tides of the year, are scheduled to occur on Dec. 23 and 24. A second round […]