San Diego County added the San Luis Rey River outlet in Oceanside to its beach-advisory list, warning against water contact near the river mouth.

San Diego has fenced off the Mission Beach lifeguard tower near Belmont Park while crews build a temporary station and make repairs. Boardwalk detours are in place and the city is lining up funding.

A 2023 planning adoption error left parts of Barrio Logan labeled commercial and a Boston Avenue parcel was sold. City Council has voted to restore the land to park use.

SeaWorld San Diego released a male California sea lion after an X-ray revealed a bullet behind his eye; rehabers say he recovered and was returned to the ocean.

A five‑pillar report urges binational fixes — from plant repairs and steady operations funding to reuse and real‑time monitoring — to end chronic Tijuana River pollution. Authors say the plan pairs emergency fixes with long‑term governance and monitoring to cut beach closures and health harms.

A trail camera above Santee Lakes captured a mountain lion prowling near homes at 4:12 a.m.; wildlife officials say sightings are rare but possible near open space.

A section of Del Mar's bluff fell onto the sand near Dog Beach on March 11; lifeguards and deputies cordoned off the area and officials say no injuries were found.

State agriculture officials declared a quarantine in parts of San Diego County after Mexican fruit flies were trapped in La Mesa. Officials plan sterile‑fly releases, targeted bait sprays and fruit removal to stop a local infestation.

A proposed 52-year lease would keep the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park through July 2078 while tying paid-parking revenue to community benefits and construction rules. The draft is meant to lock in the zoo’s future while delivering funds for park upkeep.

A park ranger ordered a family off La Jolla Cove after children were filmed throwing debris at sea lions. The episode underscores tensions between local warnings and federal protections.

Consular and Tijuana water officials met this week to review sanitation projects aimed at curbing sewage flows into the Tijuana River and improving coastal water quality. The review focused on pipelines, pump stations and treatment upgrades.

Denny Sanford Elephant Valley opens March 5, 2026, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, letting visitors walk above a roaming herd and spot eyelashes up close.

Scripps posted photos of a rare pod of Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas off San Diego, taken by a master's student who documents them with photo‑ID.