SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing beach water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.  Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and water sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline.  This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches. This area was recently […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry apprehended a fugitive wanted for homicide and another wanted for attempted homicide traveling in the same vehicle.   “CBP officers never know who they will encounter during their inspections and that can be dangerous,” said Pete Flores, director of field operations […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.   Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and observations indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from the U.S. – […]

IMPERIAL BEACH–Testing confirms water quality along the Imperial Beach shoreline meets State health standards following recent Tijuana River sewage impacts. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline. This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach. […]

IMPERIAL BEACH–U.S. Border Patrol agents, with the aid of the Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) and Air and Marine Operations (AMO), arrested eight people on Thursday morning who were allegedly involved in maritime smuggling. Shortly after midnight on May 14, JHOC personnel observed a suspicious vessel with eight people on board traveling toward the Imperial […]

CHULA VISTA–To help fuel health care workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital- who are caring for COVID-19 patients from the U.S.-Mexico border-PETA Latino delivered healthy vegan burritos from Chipotle as well as vegan ice cream generously donated by Baskin-Robbins. The donation to doctors, nurses, and support staff in the hard-hit facility’s intensive care unit and other departments […]

CHULA VISTA–Chula Vista Walmart associates and the Latino Restaurant Association hosted a hot meal giveaway Friday for hospital front line workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista. Chula Vista Walmart stores teamed up with the restaurant association to help feed and provide care bags.   “We wanted to show our appreciation for the local […]

CHULA VISTA–A man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a teen in Imperial Beach early Friday morning, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.  Sheriff’s deputies located a crime scene at a residence in the 400 block of 7th Street in Imperial Beach. They identified Johnnathan Riebeling, 19, as the alleged […]

CHULA VISTA–Chula Vista police are investigating the suspicious shooting of a man who later died from his injuries at a local hospital in Chula Vista early Friday morning. Chula Vista Police Department officers responded to Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista at about 12:45 a.m. for a report of a male with a gunshot wound.  Hospital […]