Beaches

Local

San Diego County issues advisory to swimmers, surfers following rains

City News Service

Water contact such as swimming, surfing and diving should be avoided during rain and for 72 hours following the rain event.
Environment

Imperial Beach Pier Reopens After Five-Day Closure

City News Service

Imperial Beach Pier reopened Saturday after being closed for five days because of the loss of a piling.
Environment

Train Service Halted As Workers Shore Up California Cliffs

The Associated Press

Train service has been halted for the next two weeks as crews shore up unstable ground along cliffside railroad tracks in coastal Southern California. The planned closure between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station in southern Orange County and the Oceanside stop in northern San Diego County is expected to last until Oct. 3.
Environment

Apparent Structural Damage Forces Closure Of Imperial Beach Pier

City News Service

Melissa Mae

The Port of San Diego was informed by the city of Imperial Beach at about 6:30 p.m. Monday that a piling from the pier could be seen floating in the water.
Environment

Rip Currents Also Arrive As Labor Day Comes To The Beach

Steve Walsh

The National Weather Service warns of dangerous surf and rip currents along San Diego beaches through the end of Labor Day.
Environment

Now Through December Are Shark Months Along La Jolla Shores

Melissa Mae

Hundreds of pregnant leopard sharks swim in the warm, shallow waters of the La Jolla Shores.
KPBS Evening Edition

White House Climate Advisor Touts National Change Of Direction

Erik Anderson

Gina McCarthy says the Biden administration is making major changes in the way it addresses climate change, but protesters say that is not enough.
Politics

Roundtable: Confronting The Climate Emergency

Bennett Lacy

We devote this week's episode to the new IPCC report on global climate change and examine the political and business challenges of addressing climate change and its causes here in San Diego.
Environment

Oceanside Moves Ahead On Sand Capture Plan

Erik Anderson

Oceanside city officials will continue to explore a plan to bring more sand to the city's shrinking beaches. But it is not clear if the project will ever get approved.
Environment

Air Quality Regulations Could Bring Major Changes To Sport Fishing Industry

Tania Thorne

An effort to improve California's air quality could have unintended consequences for sport fishing. Boat owners say the proposal could cost them their businesses.