By Danny R. Johnson SAN DIEGO–Members of a migrant caravan currently in Mexico clashed with residents in Tijuana on Thursday night, November 15, after residents demanded that the migrants leave public spaces and report to shelters. USA Today reports that Tijuana police were forced to separate groups of migrants and local residents, who were marching […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin lane closures starting at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry. At least three northbound vehicle lanes at San Ysidro and one lane at Otay Mesa will be closed to install and pre-position port hardening infrastructure equipment in preparation for the migrant caravan and the […]

BONITA–Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of negligent discharge of a firearm Sunday in Bonita. Shortly before 4 a.m., Bonita and Rancho San Diego deputies responded to numerous reports of shots being fired in the 5400 block of Robinwood Road. Deputies arrived and located shell casings and live rounds in the driveway of 5435 Robinwood […]

BONITA–As part of ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be conducting an enforcement operation that will focus on traffic safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists on roadways adjacent to schools. The enforcement operation will take place on October 10 near Sunnyside Elementary School in the unincorporated community of Bonita […]

OTAY MESA–San Diego Habitat Conservancy has taken over management of Otay Crossings Open Space Preserve. The preserve, located at the base of the San Ysidro Mountain foothills in the southeastern portion of Otay Mesa along the U.S./Mexico border, is a 25.1-acre preserve consists of three parcels which serve as onsite mitigation for the 311-acre Otay […]

SAN DIEGO–Friday’s full closure on southbound State Route 125 (SR-125) to the South Bay Expressway at State Route 54 has been postponed because of construction-related issues. The closure has been rescheduled to Tuesday 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and is required to replace overhead signs. Detour signs will be placed directing motorists on southbound SR-125 […]

SAN YSIDRO–The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Homeland Security – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed northbound pedestrian-processing building on the east side of the port. Speakers from the U.S., […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health has issued a water contact closure for the Silver Strand State Beach shoreline as a result of a diesel fuel spill of unknown volume and origin. Observations conducted by the environmental health agency staff from the shoreline and U.S. Coast Guard from the air have […]

SOUTH COUNTY–San Diego Sheriff’s Department Court Services Bureau-Field Division and the National City Police Department on June 2 conducted a warrant sweep in the South County region. The areas affected by the sweep included the cities and unincorporated areas of Imperial Beach, National City, Bonita, and Lincoln Acres. The focus of the operation was on […]

SAN DIEGO–The Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Silver Strand and Coronado shorelines. This includes the beach-line north of Imperial Beach through Coronado. Recent water quality testing conducted by the environmental health agency confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches. The area was recently closed […]