Imperial Beach

The department closed the ocean shoreline in the wake of weekend rainfall that pushed sewage-contaminated water into the U.S.

“I’m enjoying the beach and this weather before it rains.” That is a sentence rarely uttered by San Diegans. However, that’s why Erika Shadman took her son Zagros to Imperial Beach Friday. “As San Diegans, we’re scared of the rain,” Shadman said while her 2-year-old ran away from waves rushing up the beach. San Diego is expected to receive...

San Diegans are prepping for rain by enjoying the sunshine. But for restaurants moved outdoors due to the pandemic, prepping for rain is different. NBC 7’s Joe Little reports.

Federal authorities announced that 21 people were arrested this week following a maritime human smuggling attempt in Imperial Beach.

A man who smashed a window of an Imperial Beach taco shop with a skateboard after being refused service for not wearing a face mask is wanted by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers gives an in-depth look at the violent act caught on camera.

Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina requested Sunday that the San Diego Sheriff’s Department investigate an attack on peaceful protesters and deem the incident a hate crime.

NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda spoke with the victim who was sucker punched at a social justice rally.

The memory of two murdered South Bay boys is being kept alive with a rededication ceremony in Imperial Beach.

The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing beach water-contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline. Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary, and water sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from the border north to the Imperial Beach…

Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina requested Sunday that the San Diego Sheriff’s Department investigate an attack on peaceful protesters and deem the incident a hate crime.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors divided up Tuesday its $334 million federal stimulus package, along with an extra $5 million, to support small businesses, cities, child welfare, COVID-19 testing and more.

Local leaders are trying to figure out how to spend the large sums of money sent to San Diego County as part of the CARES Act, reports NBC 7 political reporter Danny Freeman.

The Imperial Beach shoreline is back open to beachgoers after being closed due to water pollution, San Diego County health officials announced Saturday “Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches,” said Romina Schiess of the county Department of Environmental Health. The shoreline was recently closed because of sewage contamination from the Tijuana…

At least seven people were arrested early Thursday after attempting to execute a maritime smuggling expedition in Imperial Beach, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

There’s only so many Netflix shows we can watch and with movie theaters closed indefinitely due to the pandemic, drive-in movie theaters could be making a comeback. If you ask loyal customers of the South Bay Drive-In Theater, they never went anywhere. After closing down for more than a month, Friday night, the Imperial Beach theater opened its doors....

One of the South Bay’s favorite past times is back.

It’s the first of the month and rent or mortgage payments are due. But many San Diegans tell NBC 7 they will not be able to make May’s payment because they’ve lost their jobs due to the coronavirus.

Rent and mortgage payments are due but some San Diegan’s can’t afford to pay it. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.