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Beaches on San Diego’s south coast have been closed countless times by sewage discharge in the Tijuana River Valley. Now there’s a way to predict when water pollution will be a problem.
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How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.
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Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency.
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San Diego plans to replace hundreds of thousands of trash and recycling bins as it rolls out its first-ever trash pickup fee. Residents can now choose the trash bin size — and price point — that works best for their household.
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Some local union workers at Republic Services were honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line, leaving trash, recycling and yard waste bins overflowing along the sides of Chula Vista and other South Bay area streets.
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Environmental advocates said the proposed biofuels transfer station would mark a retreat from the city’s fight to curb pollution in its west side neighborhood.
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With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them.
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Chula Vista’s city manager said she’s ready to declare an emergency if the increasing trash becomes a health hazard.
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Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected. “There’s just too many boats and too many people out there,” one warden said.
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After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive.
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