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San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox was appointed today to serve on the California Coastal Commission and Escondido Deputy Mayor Olga Diaz was named his alternate. -
Part of a toll road from Orange County that was rejected by the California Coastal Commission four years ago is before the Regional Water Quality Control Board in San Diego on Wednesday. Opponents of the Tesoro Extension say the project threatens the San Onofre State Park, a famous surfing spot. -
San Diego’s beaches are being washed away. Solana Beach and Encinitas are key players in the debate over how to deal with eroding shorelines and sea level rise. -
Californians who might think they know the best ways to cut carbon emissions throughout the state now have a chance to prove it. -
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to spend time at San Diego County beaches this Memorial Day weekend. -
Clean-up organizers expect to pick up less trash on San Diego beaches and creekbeds this weekend. -
Undersized Sea lion pups are swamping rescue centers along the Southern California Coast and scientists do not know why. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn a new book, oceanographer John Englander calls sea level rise “the ultimate slow emergency.” “High Tide on Main Street” describes how rising seas will affect coastal communities around the globe. Some of his predictions were eerily realized when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. -
San Diego County officials will start testing a DNA-based tool to measure water quality at beaches. That new test could protect public health better than the current system. -
KPBS Midday EditionAuthor David Helvarg explores the unique, symbiotic relationship between the Golden State and the ocean that shapes its existence.
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