California is waiving the $50 Historian Passport fee for a limited time, offering free entry to more than 30 state historic parks from Juneteenth through the end of 2026.

San Diego filed to restart a bacteria-based spray on La Jolla bluffs to cut bird and seal odors, reigniting debates over wildlife, water quality and tourism.

The City warned of extreme high tides June 12–17 that could flood low‑lying coastal streets. Empty sandbags are available at select recreation centers while supplies last.

Five orphaned black bear cubs released in November 2025 hibernated successfully and returned healthy, state wildlife officials say. The fall release was an experimental test.

The San Diego Zoo is retiring its Nighttime Zoo after this summer; the program runs through Aug. 9 and the zoo plans a new seasonal festival for 2027.

Security-camera footage shows a mountain lion in a Scripps Highlands backyard; wildlife officials urge standing your ground and keeping pets indoors.

Ottawa has endorsed a plan to move 30 belugas and four dolphins from Marineland to aquariums including Georgia Aquarium. Initial permits are in hand but the transfer is complex.

Federal and regional agencies signed a nonbinding MOU at Carlsbad to study 'on‑paper' exchanges of desalinated and recycled water across the Colorado River basin.

Lifeguards are warning of dangerous rip currents as Memorial Day crowds head to San Diego beaches. Extra patrols and safety tips are in place.

After a 2020 rescue and years in zoo care, 15 southwestern pond turtle hatchlings were released into the San Gabriel River — a rare conservation win.

Park rangers searched after a reported shark near South Carlsbad State Beach but found nothing and officials issued no advisories. Scientists say juvenile great whites are more visible this spring.

A wildlife monitor says a dead osprey chick was found tangled in fishing line at the La Jolla Tennis Club, prompting stepped-up cleanups and calls to report injured birds.

Bright-blue Velella velella have washed ashore in huge numbers along California’s coast, carpeting beaches from the Bay Area to Southern California while experts say they’re mostly harmless.