SAN DIEGO–This Saturday, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will waive tolls for all users of the South Bay Expressway (State Route 125 toll road) between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. as part of its festivities celebrating toll reductions. SANDAG will host a celebration of the toll reductions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June […]
Supervisor Cox Wins National Award
SAN DIEGO–Supervisor Greg Cox has won a national award for his leadership efforts to create parks and open spaces in San Diego County. Cox won the “Outstanding Public Official” award from the National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials (NACPRO), an affiliate of both the National Association of Counties and the National Recreation and Park […]
Whooping Cough Still Active in Schools
CORONADO–A 6-year-old potentially exposed elementary school students and staff to pertussis at a Coronado preschool and kindergarten program, says County Health and Human Services Agency officials. This latest case brings the region’s total of whooping cough cases to 27 for 2012. The child was up-to-date on immunizations and attends Early Childhood Development Center in the […]
Chula Vista Seals the Deal for One Megawatt Solar Project
CHULA VISTA–The City of Chula Vista has been a local and national leader in implementing programs aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enacting climate protection policies. Chula Vista, the second largest municipality in San Diego County, is one of the largest solar generators in our region. According to California Solar Initiative data, Chula Vista […]
Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Sailor Near Coronado Islands, Mexico
SAN DIEGO–U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews continue their search for the missing crewmember of the sailboat Aegean, west of the Coronado Islands in Mexico. Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter have searched throughout the night, along with a Coast Guard C-130, and a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter search and rescue helicopter crew […]
County expands water closures for Imperial Beach
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has expanded the water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline, north to Carnation Ave, including Camp Surf. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as a result of […]
National City pawn shop owner convicted of dumping hazardous waste
SAN DIEGO–A federal jury in San Diego convicted We Lend More, Inc., a National City pawn shop, and its owner, Marc Vogel, of several environmental crimes related to their dumping of lethal hazardous wastes at the Miramar Landfill in March 2011. Vogel and his company were found guilty of unlawful transportation of hazardous waste, unlawful […]
Video: Chula Vista home turns green
CHULA VISTA–A typical neighborhood home in Chula Vista has been transformed into extraordinary, efficient, attractive, comfortable, and cost effective. The City of Chula Vista, ConSol, and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) Emerging Technologies Program along with General Electric (GE), California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), the County of San Diego, and Sweetwater Authority teamed […]
Law enforcement salute local heroes at luncheon
SAN DIEGO–District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Thursday joined other law enforcement leaders to honor victims of violent crime. Dumanis joined San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore and San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne at the 21st annual Salute to Local Heroes luncheon, an annual event honoring heroes who performed brave acts that assisted fellow citizens or law […]
Whooping cough case reported at local school
SAN DIEGO–A 5-year-old child at a San Diego area school diagnosed with whooping cough brings the total number of cases to 426 for the region in 2011, County Health and Human Services Agency officials said today. No cases have been reported yet for 2012. The student was up-to-date with immunizations and attends Kate Sessions Elementary […]