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San Onofre: From Nuclear Power Plant To State Park?
- Aug. 17
- By Alison St John
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility is calling on California state agencies to require Southern California Edison to clean up the San Onofre nuclear power plant site so it can eventually become part of San Onofre State Park.
San Diego Scientists To Use Drones In Antarctica Research
- Aug. 16
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego researchers are deploying new tools to study the Antarctic’s underwater food web.
San Diego Temperatures Hit Over 80 Degrees For 17 Days Straight
- Aug. 14
- By City News Service
The 17-day stretch is the city's longest since a streak of 19 days in 1984, and the third-longest since such record-keeping began more than 100 years ago.
San Diego Will Pay SoccerCity Legal Fees
- Aug. 14
- By Erik Anderson
The city of San Diego is on the hook for legal fees racked up by SoccerCity backers who defended their initiative in court this summer.
Baby Elephant Born At San Diego Zoo Safari Park On World Elephant Day
- Aug. 14
- By City News Service
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's newest elephant was introduced Tuesday to the rest of the herd, but he's sure to stand out.
Oceanside Lifeguards Close Part Of Shoreline For Several Hours After Hammerhead Shark Sighting
- Aug. 14
- By City News Service
Due to a sighting of a hammerhead shark Tuesday, Oceanside lifeguards temporarily closed the city's ocean shoreline from Wisconsin Avenue to Harbor Beach. Authorities have since re-opened that section of shoreline.
The Cholla Cactus Didn’t Bloom This Year — California Scientists Team Up To Find Out Why
- Aug. 14
- By Megan Burks
A project launching at San Diego State and 18 other locations in California this fall seeks to find out how climate change is affecting the state’s plants.
Feds Seek Dismissal Of San Diego Cross-Border Sewage Lawsuit
- Aug. 13
- By Erik Anderson
Federal judge hears Department of Justice request to dismiss renegade lawsuit aimed at stopping transborder sewage spills.
Waste Canister Incident At San Onofre Nuclear Plant Prompts Further Training
- Aug. 13
- By City News Service
An incident last week involving a canister containing spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station prompted the utility operating the station to direct additional training measures from the contractor in charge of transferring the fuel, it was reported Monday.
Navy's Plan To Protect Marine Mammals Under Scrutiny
- Aug. 13
- By Steve Walsh
Environmental groups want the Navy to stick to the agreements worked out after years of litigation on the current plan.