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Tijuana River Valley in the morning.

Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Funding Update 2025

The most important resource in the race to fix the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is state and federal funding. Here’s where we’re at in 2025.

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A cloud of fireworks smoke from one of 150 SeaWorld fireworks shows per year that pollute Mission Bay.

Suing SeaWorld: Breaking Down Our Legal Battle With The Infamous Theme Park

From toxic fireworks debris to improperly treated aquarium wastewater, SeaWorld has a years-long history of violating Clean Water Act permits while knowingly risking public health and the environment to maintain outdated traditions aimed at getting park visitors to spend to the end.

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Trash being collected and counted at a San Diego Coastkeeper beach cleanup

A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

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Pollution, debris, and vegetation in Chollas Creek into which stormwater gets funneled and before flowing into San Diego Bay. Photo by Chris Parkes.

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

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San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a rainstorm, that’s all related to the stormwater system. And the …

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Understanding the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis – Government Inaction & Community Responses

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

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Understanding the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis – An Overview of Causes and Consequences

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

Read More
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Harmful Algal Blooms In San Diego County

Toxic algae blooms are harming marine life up and down the coast of California. In recent months, it has been more apparent in San Diego County waters.

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My First Experience Testing Water Quality in the Chollas Creek Community

Lola Schettini Ramirez reflects on her first year as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s science program.

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Learning to Teach Water and Climate Science with San Diego Coastkeeper

Alexis (Lex) Padilla reflects on her time as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s education program.

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Tijuana River Valley in the morning.

Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Funding Update 2025

The most important resource in the race to fix the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is state and federal funding. Here’s where we’re at in 2025.

Read More
A cloud of fireworks smoke from one of 150 SeaWorld fireworks shows per year that pollute Mission Bay.

Suing SeaWorld: Breaking Down Our Legal Battle With The Infamous Theme Park

From toxic fireworks debris to improperly treated aquarium wastewater, SeaWorld has a years-long history of violating Clean Water Act permits while knowingly risking public health and the environment to maintain outdated traditions aimed at getting park visitors to spend to the end.

Read More
Trash being collected and counted at a San Diego Coastkeeper beach cleanup

A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

Read More
Pollution, debris, and vegetation in Chollas Creek into which stormwater gets funneled and before flowing into San Diego Bay. Photo by Chris Parkes.

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

Read More
Stormwater Crisis

San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a rainstorm, that’s all related to the stormwater system. And the …

Read More
TJ-Hi-Res-109

Understanding the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis – Government Inaction & Community Responses

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

Read More
TJ-Hi-Res-100

Understanding the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis – An Overview of Causes and Consequences

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

Read More
HABS-Wyatt-Sloan-blog

Harmful Algal Blooms In San Diego County

Toxic algae blooms are harming marine life up and down the coast of California. In recent months, it has been more apparent in San Diego County waters.

Read More
Lola and Science Program - blog TEMPLATE (1920 x 1080)

My First Experience Testing Water Quality in the Chollas Creek Community

Lola Schettini Ramirez reflects on her first year as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s science program.

Read More
Lex-Padilla-Education-Blog-College-Corps-22-23-featured-image-large

Learning to Teach Water and Climate Science with San Diego Coastkeeper

Alexis (Lex) Padilla reflects on her time as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s education program.

Read More