SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach, Silver Strand and Coronado shorelines. This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach north through Coronado. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches. […]
Sewage-contaminated water closes Silver Strand shoreline
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 and Imperial Beach shorelines north to include the Silver Strand shoreline. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary as a result of recent rainfall. Observations […]
Dept. of Environmental Health closes Tijuana Slough shoreline
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 […]
Feds apprehend man wanted for homicide, attempted murder at San Ysidro border
SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro PedWest facility apprehended a man on Monday, who was allegedly wanted on homicide-attempted murder charges by authorities in Los Angeles. On Nov. 4, at about 2 p.m., Mexican officials turned over Joey Alvarado, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, to border protection officers at the PedWest […]
Two people arrested for human smuggling, evading Border Patrol agents
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 […]
President Trump concludes CA visit with tour of border wall
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 […]
Man arrested for sexual assault of woman
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 […]
County extends water contact closure at Tijuana Estuary
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 […]
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Seize Nearly 4 Tons Of Marijuana Inside Shipment Of Jalapeño Peppers
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 […]
Caliente Fire 50 Percent Contained
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 […]