San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach and Silver Strand shorelines.  Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches.  The ocean shoreline from the International Border to the south end of Seacoast Drive […]

San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough and Imperial Beach shorelines north to include the Silver Strand Shoreline.  Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and water sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now […]

San Diego, CA–The sixth and final defendant charged in California court for his involvement in a foiled Chula Vista residential robbery was sentenced to three years in state prison. Jesus Estrada Torres and five co-defendants all previously pleaded guilty for their roles in the robbery conspiracy. Torres was the last defendant to be sentenced. Mario […]

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park is closed due to sewage-contaminated runoff in the water, San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality said Monday. The closure was ordered after the ocean water samples exceeded California health standards. The water contact closure includes all […]

San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality has lifted the water contact closure for the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park shorelines.  The closure includes beaches from the International Border to the south end of Seacoast Drive. Recent water quality testing has confirmed that the ocean water […]

By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–The U.S. General Services Administration and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Sunday have opened a new northbound pedestrian bridge extension and reopened the MTS transit center at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry. This new northbound pedestrian ramp extension will reduce the distance pedestrians are required to travel […]

San Diego, CA–The County Department of Environmental Health and Quality has issued a water contact closure for the ocean shoreline at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park due to ocean water samples exceeding state health standards.  The closure area includes all beaches from the International border to the south end of […]

San Diego, CA–The U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector in collaboration with the Government of Mexico conducted an operation last Wednesday targeting the organization believed to be responsible for the assault on a Border Patrol agent.   A total of five individuals were arrested, including one United States Citizen. Ammunition, narcotics, vehicles, and a cache of […]

Chula Vista, CA–County and city officials launched the opening of its first new Little Library at Lauderback Park in Chula Vista. County Supervisor Nora Vargas, Chula Vista city officials, county library officials, and community members opened a new library at Lauderbach Park in Chula Vista Saturday — a “Little Library” for local families, one of […]

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–Public health officials issued a water contact closure for the ocean shoreline at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park due to sewage-contaminated runoff in ocean water samples.  The run-off in the ocean water samples has exceeded state health standards, according to the San Diego County Department […]