SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has issued a general rain advisory to avoid water contact at all coastal beaches and bays due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers, and other water users are warned that rain brings urban runoff, which can cause bacteria levels to rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, […]

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 as a result of recent rainfall and observations indicate contamination […]

SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Greg Cox, public health and environmental health officials held a West Nile virus prevention kickoff event Tuesday to remind the public that it’s time again for everyone to protect themselves against mosquitoes and the diseases they can spread. Surrounded by “Fight the Bite” educational materials, mosquito-eating fish and real-life examples of where […]

CHULA VISTA–San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s Court Services Bureau-Field Division conducted a warrant sweep Saturday in the South County region.   The sweep included the cities and unincorporated areas of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, Bonita and Lincoln Acres. The focus of the operation was the apprehension of individuals with outstanding warrants regardless of the […]

SAN DIEGO–The Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline. This includes the beach-line from the south end of Seacoast Drive to Carnation Avenue (including Camp Surf) in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing conducted by health agency confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these […]

CHULA VISTA–A driver is in serious condition Thursday after his vehicle struck a center median wall on southbound Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, the California Highway Patrol reports. Shortly before 11 a.m., a white 2005 Hyundai, driven by a 59-year-old man from Tijuana, struck the wall on southbound I-805 south of Telegraph Canyon Road. As […]