The pallid bat is California’s state bat. Courtesy California State Parks Foundation. International Bat Week has come with some bad news for Californian chiropterans and their fans. An invasive fungus that has…
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National City, Port Officials Break Ground on Pepper Park Improvements
A rendering of the splash pad included in the Pepper Park improvements project. Photo via @morrowchris X Work is set to begin soon at National City’s Pepper Park, with plans for a…
South Bay Business Leaders, Border Officials, More to Mark Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
A surfboard with a “We Will Never Forget” seal on display at a past 9/11 ceremony aboard the USS Midway. Photo by Chris Stone South Bay business leaders will be among those…
Officials Seek Source of ‘Strong Odors’ Along Coast, Dismiss North County Fire As Cause
The Carlsbad coast. Photo credit: Screen shot, www.sandiego.org/ San Diego County Air Pollution Control District personnel conducted several inspections Friday after complaints of “strong odors” along the Carlsbad and Oceanside coast. Locating…
County Health Officials Remind Parents to Get Kids Vaccinated Before School
This photo illustration shows the type of needle doctors use to administer shots such as vaccines. (Nicole Tyau/inewsource) As San Diego County children prepare to head back to school, county health officials…
County Health Officials Release Updated Beach Closure and Advisory List
The San Diego coast faces beach closures due to rising bacteria levels. Photo via @ChulaVistaToday X San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county…
County Officials Launch Summer Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
An FBI agent interviews a victim of human trafficking. Image from FBI video County leaders Wednesday began a human-trafficking public awareness campaign that will run through the summer to provide information on…
Threats to Local Elected Officials Studied: Nearly Half of Women Consider Quitting
Tens of millions heard Thursday’s nuclear bomb of news that a former U.S. president was found guilty of 34 felonies, leading to unknown political fallout. “How Scared Are You?” survey in 2022-23…
Arson Ruled Out as Cause of Oceanside Pier Fire, Officials Say
White smoke billows from the end of the Oceanside Pier Thursday. Photo credit: ci.oceanside.ca.us/ Arson did not cause the fire that engulfed the far seaward end of Oceanside Pier last week, say…
Large Trash Fire Erupts Off I-5 After Officials Clear Out Homeless Camp
Firefighters at the scene of the trash fire off Interstate 5. Photo credit: OnScene.TV Firefighters battled a large trash fire in the South Bay early Saturday, less than 24 hours after authorities…