Gary the Seagull Greets Terminal 2 Travelers With a Green Bin Mission
Travelers walking through Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport this week are getting an unusual welcome: a cartoon seagull named Gary, urging them to put their food scraps in the green bin. The city debuted the mascot in a social media post as part of a campaign timed to a major recycling conference landing in
California border wall construction alarms a community fighting to protect its sacred land
The state project involving the US border barrier advances over sacred grounds while local residents report dynamite explosions that threaten mountain stability and the safety of nearby communities along the international border. Furthermore, cultural preservation collectives document severe damages caused by geologica
Experts warn: San Onofre’s nuclear waste could remain dangerous for ‘2000 generations’
Millions of pounds of spent nuclear fuel will remain in storage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station for decades — and potentially much longer — raising concerns among experts about the long-term health and environmental risks of storing radioactive waste so close to San Diego. The spent...
Beach Dog Laws in California: Leash Rules, Nesting Closures, and Penalties You Should Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! California has roughly 840 miles of Pacific coastline, but where your dog can actually set paw on that coastline depends entirely on which stretch of sand you’re standing on. Visit California notes that the state’s coastline stretches for mile
Northbound I-5 and I-805 lanes to close overnight on Monday for restriping
Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 and five outside lanes of northbound Interstate 805 will be closed overnight beginning Monday for restriping work connected to a $113.7 million freeway improvement project, Caltrans officials said. The closures will be in effect from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday between Torrey Hil
El Grito in San Diego: Celebrating Mexican Independence Day
San Diego is hosting several Mexican Independence Day El Grito celebrations, from Chula Vista to Escondido.
Water main break creates sinkhole in Valley Center
A water main break on Turtle Rock Road in Valley Center caused a large sinkhole and left approximately 10 homes without water on Sunday afternoon.
About 25 Evacuated as Hazmat Crews Chase Gas Smell in Middletown
A strong smell consistent with a gas leak sent hazardous materials crews rushing to a home in San Diego's Middletown neighborhood yesterday, prompting the precautionary evacuation of roughly 25 nearby residents. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department units responded to the 1230 block of West Spruce Street shortly before 11:4
Pacific Beach police pursuit ends on the sand as beachgoers watch
A man was taken into custody for felony evasion after leading San Diego police on a slow pursuit in a gold Nissan Frontier that ended on the sand near Crystal Pier.
Silver Alert issued for 62-year-old man with dementia who went missing from La Mesa
A Silver Alert was issued for Harold Rose, a 62-year-old man with dementia who wandered away from his La Mesa home on Saturday morning.
