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SD beaches get good grades
Fox 5 ReporterSAN DIEGO-- The environmental group Heal the Bay released its annual Beach Report Card Thursday. Most of the beaches in the county passed with flying colors, but some still need work. “Water quality is really important to me because I spend a lot...Tags: Environmental Issues
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No local bummers in annual beach report
SAN DIEGO -- Water quality at San Diego County beaches continues to improve, with one beach in Oceanside rated as one of the highest in the state, according to a report released Thursday by the environmental group Heal the Bay. For the second year in a...
Tags: Weather, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Weather Reports, Environmental Issues
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Environmentalists oppose reducing water quality boards
SAN DIEGO -- Three San Diego-based environmental organizations expressed opposition Monday to a plan by Gov. Jerry Brown to consolidate state regional water quality control boards in Southern California. Under the proposal, which could be considered by...
Tags: Jerry Brown, S Joseph Simitian, Environmental Issues
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Man throws scalding water in Starbucks worker's face
SAN DIEGO -- A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threw a cup of scalding water in a clerk's face at a Horton Plaza coffee shop, burning her upper body, authorities reported.
Dennis Christopher Lee, 58, entered the Starbucks in downtown San...Tags: Starbucks Corp., San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Report gives Pacific Beach water quality an A+
FOX 5 San Diego StaffAll of San Diego County's monitored beaches hadexcellent water quality this summer, according to a report released Wednesday bythe environmental group Heal the Bay. Of the 77 beaches in San Diego County monitored between Memorial Day and Labor Day,...Tags: San Diego County (California), California, Labor Day, Water Pollution, Mouth
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Report: Water quality 'excellent' at all but one local beach
FOX 5 San Diego StaffAll but one of San Diego County's 79 monitored beaches had excellent water quality during the summer months, according to a report released Wednesday by the environmental group Heal the Bay. According to Heal the Bay's 2009 " End of Summer Beach Report...Tags: Labor Day, Water Pollution, Weather, Oceanside (San Diego, California), Environmental Pollution
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D-Day for Carlsbad Desalination Plant
CARLSBAD, Calif. - The Pacific Ocean off the coast of Carlsbad could be part of a solution to San Diego's water crisis if a desalination plant is given the green light Wednesday at a public hearing. "Seawater desalination will be a critical component of...Tags: Matt Johnson, Water Pollution, Microsoft Corp., Environmental Pollution, Family
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State boosts water allocation for farmers, cities
FOX 5 San Diego StaffThe state is boosting summer water deliveries for 25 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland thanks to late spring storms this month. The Department of Water Resources is increasing water allocations through the State Water Project from 30...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Water Supply, Water Restrictions
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Environmental group grades local beaches
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSan Diego County beaches had excellent water quality last year during dry weather, but most earned failing grades during rainy weather, according to an environmental group's annual statewide ranking. Only one beach in San Diego County -- Vacation Isle...Tags: San Diego County (California), California, Weather, Water Pollution, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Six months after sewage spill: Hollywood residents skeptical about canal's recovery
Six months after a disastrous sewer-main rupture dumped tens of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the C-10 canal, city officials say the waterway has rebounded remarkably. City residents say not so much. "The amount of fish in the water is almost...
Tags: Deerfield Beach, Energy Saving, Politics, Environmental Issues, Public Officials
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Water quality at L.A. County beaches improves
The water at 82% of Los Angeles County's beaches earned solid A or B grades in Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, but many of the state's most polluted shores continue to be in the county. Last year, the Santa Monica-based environmental group...
Tags: Beaches, Environmental Issues
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L.A. County Home to 7 of State's Most Polluted Beaches
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- The water at 82 percent of Los Angeles County's beaches earned solid A or B grades in Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, but many of the state's most polluted shores continue to be in the county. Last year, the Santa Monica-based...Tags: Beaches, Environmental Issues
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