Beaches

New water-testing technology that aims to determine if it is safe to swim in local waters was unveiled. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez shares how it works.

The annual April 22 holiday is a good reminder not just of how far climate protection measures have come in 52 years, but also of everything the natural world has to offer.

Two San Diego County beaches cracked Tripadvisor’s list of the top 25 beaches in the United States, it was announced Wednesday.

A water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline has been lifted, county health officials said.

The proposed ordinance includes partial bans of street vendors in high-traffic places like public parks, bays and beaches, and requires vendors to obtain a business license and vendor permit.

The San Diego City Council heard from the community Wednesday on the proposed crackdown on street vendors. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports.

King tides are slamming into San Diego County beaches and swelling some local bays. The alignment of the Earth, moon and sun create these very high tides. The King Tides also serves as a reminder of California’s rising sea levels.

Brooke Martell’s Morning Forecast for Dec. 4, 2021

NBC 7 looks at how students at UCSD are mixing some fun into their academics

UC San Diego is known for its academics, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had. One class mixes science with the beach by teaching students and community members how to make a surfboard.

A parolee who would sneak up on sunbathers in San Diego and kiss their buttocks was convicted of sexual battery and banned from local beaches, the office of San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott announced Thursday.

While the oil hasn’t made it to San Diego beaches just yet, San Diego is activating its Emergency Operation Center, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little

A water contact closure for the Imperial Beach and Tijuana Slough shorelines in San Diego County due to sewage-contaminated water has been lifted after testing confirmed the water in the ocean is safe to use for recreation.

An existing water contact closure impacting the Tijuana Slough shoreline in San Diego County has been extended to include the shoreline in Imperial Beach.

Businesses are beginning to return to form in San Diego County, thanks in part to the Fourth of July weekend.

People were out in full force to celebrate the Fourth of July. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry is in Mission Beach with the latest on how many people hit the beach and why it was so important for them to celebrate.

It’s the weekend so many people have been waiting for – and they’re not wasting any time getting out to the coastal areas to celebrate. Fiesta Island reached full capacity by 3 p.m., but that’s not the only place people flocked to in San Diego this holiday weekend. Locals and tourists on Oceanside Pier didn’t let Saturday afternoon’s cloudy...

With San Diego County fully reopened, many cities couldn’t wait to bring back their firework shows. NBC 7’s Allie Raffa is in Oceanside with the latest on Oceanside’s Fourth of July celebration.

Surfers looking for new soft top boards will have to look a little harder. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob explains why.

Through the coronavirus pandemic, people have picked up a lot of hobbies. Baking bread may have been one of the most popular, but other people took the chance to get outside.