SAN DIEGO-The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as a result of recent rainfall. Observations indicate contamination of […]

CHULA VISTA–U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Chula Vista Station arrested a man and woman Saturday for transporting undocumented immigrants and endangering their lives while trying to evade apprehension. On Oct. 26 at approximately 3 p.m., agents near Jamul observed several individuals quickly enter a grey sedan and head westbound towards Chula Vista. Suspecting a […]

SAN DIEGO–President Trump concluded his two-day California fundraising tour in San Diego with a visit to U.S./Mexico border to view a section of the new construction of the border wall. On Wednesday afternoon, the president attended a fundraising luncheon at the U.S. Grant Hotel before flying by helicopter to the border in Otay Mesa. The […]

IMPERIAL BEACH–A man wanted for breaking into an apartment in Imperial Beach and sexually assaulting a woman while she slept earlier this month, has been arrested.   Detectives from the Sheriff’s Sexual Assault Unit arrested 24-year-old Alfred Ruiz-Sandoval. He is currently in federal custody on unrelated charges. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for several felony […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge shoreline north to include all of Imperial Beach. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary. Recent seawater samples indicate high levels of bacteria in Imperial […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Otay Mesa cargo facility seized almost four tons of marijuana Sunday co-mingled in a shipment of jalapeño peppers, valued at $2.3 million dollars. “I am proud of the officers for seizing this significant marijuana load,” said Otay Mesa Port Director, Rosa Hernandez.  “Not only did […]

OTAY MESA–Firefighters on the ground and in the air continue to battle the Caliente fire that broke out Thursday afternoon near the U.S./Mexican border, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.  Firefighters fought the fast-moving, intense flames from the air using four water-dropping helicopters, while three brush strike teams and regional resources work to extinguish the […]

OTAY MESA–A 110 acre brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Otay Mesa is threatening nearby businesses and apartments. San Diego Police Department have issued a mandatory evacuation south of St. Andrews / west of La Media / east of Cactus Rd. Majority businesses in these areas. Authorities also issued a Sig Alert for […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has issued a water contact closure for the ocean shoreline at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park due to ocean currents moving north into the United States and ocean water samples exceeding state health standards.  The water contact closure area includes all […]