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SAN DIEGO — Some of our best trails and waterways are accessible and clean all thanks to the nonprofit Nature Collective. "The creation of healthier waterways has brought rich diversity back to this area," said Kristin Evans about the San Elijo Lagoon. Evans is the Education and Outreach Senior Director for Nature Collective.

Residents Have Taken Additional Precautions, From Installing More Cameras to Reinforcing Locks. A new report from Fox 11 Los Angeles describes residents of the Westside Village neighborhood in Mar Vista being on high alert following a recent surge in burglaries, with several homes having been broken into within the past week, with dozens of incidents reported in recent months.

Next month, Jonathon Christopher LaRoche, a detective with the Naval Criminal Investigations Service (NCIS) will face sentencing in federal court for several crimes relating to abuse of a prisoner in his custody. In July, the San Diego U.S.Attorney's Office announced that LaRoche pleaded guilty to charges relating to his alleged...

The San Diego Padres post-season berth is drawing a world-wide audience. On Monday morning, six tourists from Germany walked out of the Padres team store with some serious swag, having just purchased Padres jerseys and shirts. One of the German tourists told NBC 7 they're touring California on motorcycles, and...

Aaron Barrett is lucky to be alive. “I overdosed seven times,” Barrett said. “Twice, I was flatlined. No heart rate, no breathing, no pulse. And they were able to bring me back.”. Barrett spent decades addicted to drugs and alcohol, and for the last seven years of his...

SAN DIEGO — The two candidates competing to lead Assembly District 79 came face to face Monday night, sharing their visions for the future. LaShae Sharp-Collins and Colin Parent went head-to-head on issues ranging from housing and homelessness to education and climate change. This district, with more than half...

Otay Valley Regional Park, straddling the boundaries of San Diego and Chula Vista, is about to undergo a revitalization. Thanks to a $409,000 grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County is leading the project to restore a 15-acre site within the park.

Sievers was multiple-sport prep standout and college and pro football starter Through a lifelong involvement in sports,  primarily football, Eric Sievers became an impactful person in Arlington and beyond. He […]

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Opening Big West conference play on the road, UC San Diego men's soccer will travel north to face No. 22 UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The Tritons will return to La Jolla on Saturday, Oct. 5 to host CSUN. Entering the week, UC...

A Rancho Santa Margarita man who ran a company that marketed unapproved stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison. John Kosolcharoen, 53, pleaded guilty last month to one federal count of introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate commerce with the...

On October 28 in San Diego, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is holding a free forum aimed at local elected officials, including special district board members, as well as high-level public agency staff such as General Managers. The purpose of the CalPERS forum is to discuss key...

Greg Koch says it was the later 2010s when an amalgam of brewing industry trends made it clear that, at some point, he was going to have to sell his business, Stone Brewing. Despite him and his business partner, Steve Wagner, having grown his Escondido-based passion project into one of the largest brewing companies in the country, establishing production facilities on both coasts and making a name for Stone around the world, the calculus was flawed for the times. It was time to survey the business landscape for exit strategies. There was just one problem. Koch had spent much of the prior two-plus decades proclaiming loudly and proudly that he would never “sell out”, that independence was paramount to the progress of the craft-beer movement. It complicated an already complicated matter, but in need of a lifeline to keep the company healthy and faced with a buyer for whom the bi-coastal beer concern was ideally suited, Stone was sold to Sapporo USA. That eyebrow-raising deal closed in September of 2022. In the two years since, Koch – fully retired from Stone as well as its San Marcos-based distribution business – has remained out of the public eye, not to mention the public. While life is much different, not everything has changed. Just as he did in the Stone age, Koch continues to adore beer and support worthwhile (i.e., “worthy”) causes and organizations. (Since selling the company, he’s donated more to charity than he made from said sale). But now he lives most of the year in a remote rural locale where the man more than once hailed as “Beer Jesus” can enjoy a virtually anonymous life. There are no cameras, tap takeovers, conferences or beer festivals. The switch bringing to life the energetic, openly opinionated champion of artisan ales and lagers (plus one truly Arrogant Bastard), remains in the off position…and Koch likes it that way. He’s at peace with his past, his decisions and his new life, enough that he’s finally ready to talk about…well, everything. The past, the present and even the future. In this, the first of a two-part Craft Q&A feature, Koch addresses questions about selling Stone, the long-held tenets he eventually defied, the progress he was able to make, not just for his business but for the craft-brewing industry, and much more.

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday passed a plan aimed at addressing the impending loss of more than 600 shelter beds by expanding the city’s safe sleeping sites near Balboa Park. The three amendments to the city’s contracts with providers at those safe sleeping sites passed unanimously, as...

De’Schzunell Catlin always remembered to look up. As a child, he was fascinated by airplanes. In middle school, he recalled hearing the sound of an F-18 fighter jet roaring overhead and falling in love with the sound. It wasn’t long until Catlin found himself dreaming of exploring far beyond what we can see from all the way down here.

County Animal Services is honoring the lives of beloved pets who have passed as part of the Day of the Dead. This cultural tradition, which celebrates the memory of loved ones, including pets, invites the community to share a photo of departed pets and consider offering some of that love to a County shelter pet.

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 30, 2024-- In response to the growing crisis of synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine, Hopeful Life is proud to announce a vital new initiative in the fight against youth substance abuse. As our nation continues to grapple with the devastating rise of synthetic drugs, there remains a critical gap in educating our youth about the dangers of substance abuse before they make life-altering, or even life-ending, decisions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240930855807/en/ Rocky Herron, a former DEA agent, interacting with students after his drug prevention presentation. (Photo: Business Wire)

OCEANSIDE — The city of Oceanside is set to remove the charred remains of the pier’s western end, which was heavily damaged by a fire earlier this year. This work will pave the way for significant repairs and reconstruction. The City Council has approved a $1.14 million contract...

Whoever said downsizing is easy obviously hasn’t had to go through the entire process. It’s easier when you are moving to a big place that can take everything from your old life. The problem is usually when it comes to moving to a smaller space, especially in a busy city like San Diego. Thankfully, you ...

The 1966 World Surfing Championships – held this week 58 years ago - provided the stage for surfing’s greatest innovative leap

CARLSBAD— Despite more than an hour of community opposition during public comment, the Carlsbad City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve the redevelopment of Carlsbad Village Plaza, a project that has stirred deep concern among residents. The redevelopment will transform the existing retail center into two five-story buildings...