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 Springs. For more information on the bloom’s current status, visit the park’s interactive map or call the Wildflower... The post Wildflowers start to bloom at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 California. According to a city statement, oil companies and other corporate interests have financed a $20... The post Encinitas backs youth-led campaign to uphold California’s oil well ban appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 was announced on Feb. 28. The fish, named Halichoeres sanchezi or the tailspot wrasse, likely only lives on... The post UCSD scientist helps discover, name new species of tropical fish appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 agencies must conduct rate studies to forecast future expenditures and determine rates to cover rising costs... The post Del Mar looks ahead to water bill increases appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 2021 report prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency said that each year, the... The post Carlsbad reminds public about food waste prevention appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 in just two hours. “We are bringing together the city, county and state resources to help those... The post San Diego County Assessor offers tax relief for storm-damaged properties appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 soil practices. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soil Program Incentive Grant aims to support the implementation of conservation... The post Solana Center helps farmers apply for state’s healthy soil program appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 complex at its Jan. 10 meeting. The approved project, which now goes to the California Coastal Commission for final... The post Solana Beach seawall in need of emergency repairs appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

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 said. During the early morning hours of Jan. 10, a portion of an existing natural landslide along the bluff was reactivated... The post Beacon’s Beach access trail closed again due to reactivated landslide appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more

ENCINITAS — An Encinitas-based environmental group has threatened legal action against the International Boundary and Water Commission over a treatment facility’s discharge of millions of gallons of untreated sewage each day into the water along California’s southern border. The Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation teamed up with longtime partner San Diego... The post Encinitas group threatens lawsuit over border sewage crisis appeared first on The Coast News Group ..read more