SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health 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 observations indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Border Patrol agents working alongside Air and Marine Operations (AMO), San Diego Fire Department, and Cal-Fire, helped rescue five people after receiving a distress call Wednesday night. The incident began on March 18 at approximately 9:30 p.m. when members of San Diego Sector’s Foreign Operations Branch (FOB) received a phone call from a […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline.  This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches.  The area was recently […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry along the California border with Mexico over the weekend intercepted 207 pounds of narcotics valued at more than $1.8 million, in two separate cases. On Feb. 29, at about 11:15 a.m., a 20-year-old man and 19-year-old-woman, both Mexican citizens, were awaiting entry […]

SAN DIEGO–San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline. This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue (including Camp Surf) in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches. The area […]

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, […]

CHULA VISTA–U.S. Border Patrol agents assisted a migrant mother give birth at a local Border Patrol Station on Sunday. The incident occurred Feb. 16, at approximately 2:30 p.m., when a Border Patrol agent apprehended a Guatemalan family consisting of a father, two children, and a pregnant mother after they crossed the border illegally. The apprehending […]

SAN DIEGO–The California Highway Patrol is searching for the suspect in connection with a freeway shooting that injured another man Saturday in San Diego. The victim was driving his vehicle at around 8:30 p.m. on Interstate 8, eastbound, near Waring Road. An unknown vehicle, using an unknown firearm, began firing rounds at the victim. Once […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are advising travelers of construction activity in the southbound pedestrian walkway at the San Ysidro port of entry. Construction activity will begin on Monday, Feb. 10, during the daylight hours and is scheduled to be completed on Feb. 13. Border Protection officials anticipate the construction will have minimal […]

SAN DIEGO–After a challenging multi-year, inter-agency investigation, utilizing technology capabilities, intelligence gathering, and community outreach, U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector and partners have exposed the longest illicit cross-border tunnel ever discovered along the Southwest border. “I am thrilled that this high level narco-tunnel has been discovered and will be rendered unusable for cross-border smuggling. […]