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 […]

SAN DIEGO–The Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park shorelines.  The lift includes the beach-line from the International Border to the south end of Seacoast Drive. Water quality testing conducted by the Department of Environmental Health has confirmed that recent […]

IMPERIAL BEACH–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–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 sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River entering the United States. The water contact closure area includes all beaches from the south end of […]

SAN DIEGO–The eastbound lanes of State Route 905 (SR-905) will close Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Caliente Avenue and La Media Road for new technology testing. Detour signs will direct motorists to the Caliente Avenue off-ramp, turn left at the traffic signal and continue north on Caliente Avenue, turn right at Otay […]

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 […]