Tijuana River Valley

The floating trash boom, installed in the main channel of the river, is meant to capture floating debris during storms and prevent it from reaching sensitive ecosystems downstream. This

A major effort is underway on both sides of the border to put a dent in the pollution crisis destroying the Tijuana River. On the Mexican side is a trash cleanup, while the U.S. has a pilot project in place to collect the trash that floats over. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports on Dec. 17, 2024.

San Diego storm water crews installed the rocks in an attempt to reduce splashing caused by contaminated river flow. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming shows us the possible fix to the lingering odor problems.

City of San Diego’s storm water crews installed riprap, or large rocks, to address the odor issues in the Tijuana River Valley, city officials said.

California State Sen. Steve Padilla introduced a bill this week that could pave the way for millions of dollars a year to help clean and care for the Tijuana River Valley.

Local families heard directly from the International Boundary and Water Commission about the sewage crisis at an open house meeting. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

There’s a new weapon in the fight against the border sewage crisis. NBC 7’s Todd Strain explains what people in the South Bay could soon see driving around their neighborhood.

Families in the South Bay will be asked starting Thursday to share their concerns regarding sewage pollution along the Tijuana River Valley.

County Board of Supervisors votes to hold off on asking the EPA for a superfund site designation at the Tijuana River Valley, reports NBC 7’s Jackie Crea.

In the South Bay, county health officials went door to door to pass out information about an upcoming survey, in hopes to learn more about the health impacts the sewage crisis is having on communities near the Tijuana River Valley. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada was in Nestor where volunteers spent the day handing out flyers.

Families in the South Bay will be asked starting Thursday to share their concerns regarding sewage pollution along the Tijuana River Valley. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez has more. 

Following 31 years of consecutive extensions of a local state of emergency regarding sewage outflow in the Tijuana River Valley, the San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a resolution asking for a national emergency.

San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Monday detailed a policy intended to get the county Health and Human Services Agency to examine health impacts of the Tijuana River sewage crisis on South Bay residents.

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea tells us a county supervisor will introduce new action in hopes that federal officials will recognize the environmental disaster coming from Mexico.

Ten people were in the hospital after rescue crews say they fell while trying to climb over the U.S.-Mexico border fence on March 2, 2024.

Ten people have been hospitalized after falling from the border fence near the Tijuana River Valley on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Police say the body was found in the rear passenger side of the burning van with the legs sticking out of the vehicle, NBC 7’s Omari Fleming reports.

Firefighters putting out a blaze that engulfed a van Monday in a parking lot at Tijuana River Valley Sports Complex found a body partially inside the charred van, authorities reported.

After many years of frustration, southern San Diego communities are getting encouraging news about the sewage spills from the Tijuana River Valley. NBC 7’s Dave Summers explains how federal help is on the way.

After many years of frustration, southern San Diego communities are getting encouraging news about the sewage spills from the Tijuana River Valley.