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Solana Beach prepares for sand dredging project next month

SOLANA BEACH — Beachgoers will see more construction activity than usual along the Solana Beach shoreline over the next three months as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commences a massive beach...

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Oceanside’s beach restoration competition reviews final designs

OCEANSIDE — Over the next few weeks, a team of jurors will choose one of three final concepts meant to fix the city’s diminishing shoreline, recommending their selection to the Oceanside City Council...

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Olivenhain water district helps reduce local water demand

ENCINITAS — Olivenhain Municipal Water District continues to reduce its imported drinking water demand by converting seven meters within the Village Park Manor condominium community to recycled water....

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High surf, flood advisory in effect all weekend at San Diego County beaches

REGION — A high-surf and a coastal flood advisory will be in effect today through Monday at San Diego County beaches, with large breaking waves up to 12 feet and some expected minor flooding,...

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Oceanside accepts Fish and Wildlife funds for sand dune project

OCEANSIDE — The city has accepted a $56,876 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to install and monitor dunes on the backend of several northern city beaches as part of a pilot project to...

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Encinitas group threatens lawsuit over border sewage crisis

ENCINITAS — An Encinitas-based environmental group has threatened legal action over a treatment facility’s discharge of millions of gallons of untreated sewage each day into the water along...

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Beacon’s Beach access trail closed again due to reactivated landslide

Beacon’s Beach access trail and the surrounding beach area have temporarily closed for repairs after a portion of the popular switchback trail experienced another failure this week, city officials...

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Solana Beach seawall in need of emergency repairs

SOLANA BEACH — The City Council unanimously approved an application for urgent maintenance and repairs to 170 feet of seawall and other bluff infrastructure beneath the Del Mar Beach Club condominium...

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Solana Center helps farmers apply for state’s healthy soil program

ENCINITAS — The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is offering help to farmers and ranchers with applications for a state program providing up to $100,000 to develop environmentally friendly...

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San Diego County Assessor offers tax relief for storm-damaged properties

REGION — Recovery efforts by San Diego County officials were updated today after the unprecedented storm earlier this week that deluged various communities in the region with more than 2 inches of rain...

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Carlsbad reminds public about food waste prevention

CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad reminded the public this week about food waste and what can be done to prevent excess food from ending up at a landfill, especially after the Super Bowl or holidays. A...

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Del Mar looks ahead to water bill increases

DEL MAR — City leaders are beginning the process of setting a new five-year rate schedule for water and wastewater customers, which is set to go into effect in July. Under Proposition 218, utility...

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UCSD scientist helps discover, name new species of tropical fish

REGION — A team of scientists, including Ben Frable of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to remote Mexican islands, it...

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Encinitas backs youth-led campaign to uphold California’s oil well ban

ENCINITAS — The City Council voted last week to support a youth-led campaign to uphold a law that aims to limit or halt gas and oil wells and drilling operations near community areas throughout...

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Wildflowers start to bloom at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

This week’s burst of gold and purple from the sand verbena, desert sunflowers, and desert primrose are nature’s way of announcing the arrival of spring at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near Borrego...

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