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10 Best Places to Visit in San Diego 2024 – San Diego California

This travel guide takes you on a journey through San Diego’s best places to visit. From stunning beaches to vibrant … source

10 REASONS WHY PEOPLE LOVE LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA USA

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Environmental injustices in Watts

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has pledged to work alongside Watts residents to address a host of environmental issues in the South Los Angeles community. During a visit to the Jordan Downs public housing complex in Watts on Saturday morning, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the agency is working with state and federal partners to address elevated lead levels in the community’s drinking water and pollution from scrap metal recycler S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co. “For far too long, communities like Watts across the country have had to bear the brunt of environmental injustices — injustices like the unsafe operations from Atlas Metals, burdens like lead in drinking water right here at Jordan Downs,” Regan said. More than a month after a team of Southern California researchers released the results of a study finding lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has provided the city housing authority with more than 2,000 water sampling kits, according to Anselmo Collins, DWP’s senior assistant general manager in charge of the water system. Results are trickling in, but early data from testing of kitchen faucets in public housing development Nickerson Gardens find 43 samples below five parts per billion and 27 samples with undetectable levels, according to data provided by the Housing Authority of the city of Los Angeles. Testing of exterior hose bibs found more elevated lead levels, but after reviewing some results, the housing authority said there does not appear to be a correlation between the hose bibs and in-unit sinks. No amount of lead in drinking water is safe, and children are especially vulnerable. “No family should have to worry that the water coming out of their tap may be unsafe to drink,” Regan said. Once there are more complete results, he said, “we will better understand the extent of this issue and how we go about fixing it.” Atlas is next to Jordan High School, where students and staff have long complained that school grounds have been coated in metallic dust and pelted with metal shrapnel. The EPA in March ordered the scrap yard to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into storm drains and drifting onto campus. The company and its owners, Matthew Weisenberg and Gary Weisenberg, were charged last month in Los Angeles County Superior Court with 23 felonies related to disposal of hazardous waste and two misdemeanors related to failure to minimize the risk of explosion or fire. The defendants pleaded not guilty. “We already know that Atlas Metals cannot be trusted to do the right thing. We’ve seen how they’ve handled their responsibilities, and it’s clear that they’re willing to put the Watts community at risk,” Regan said. “We’re going to use every tool in our toolbox to hold Atlas Metals accountable.” If Atlas moves off its current property in the future, he said, the site could be eligible for the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which provides grants and technical assistance to communities to assess, clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties. Andrew Anderson, 15, was among a dozen community members who joined Regan, Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Tim McOsker of the 15th District for a closed-door meeting at the Jordan Downs community center. Anderson, a freshman at Jordan High, said he told Regan that many of his classmates have “trust issues” when it comes to the safety of their drinking water. He mostly drinks filtered water at home. Anderson said he’s glad to have the officials’ backing as his community works to address these issues. “We were able to feel like we were being heard,” he said. Source link

San Diego News Update

As always, there is so much to do this weekend in San Diego! Here are a few things you won’t want to miss. SAN DIEGO — There is plenty to do around San Diego County this weekend. Here are a few to consider! Del Mar Wine + Food Festival October 2 – 7, all throughout San Diego The Grand Tasting event features 100+ exhibitors at Del Mar’s Surf Sports Park Partners and hosts include Drew Brees, Alex Morgan, Rob Machado, the San Diego Padres More details and tickets here Taste of North Park October 5, throughout North Park Event goes from 11 AM to 3:30 PM Self-guided tour features over 50 restaurants and 15 brews from local favorites More details and tickets here La Mesa Oktoberfest October 4 – 6 on La Mesa Boulevard Now in its 51st year Wide variety of activities, free to attend More details and tickets here Oceanside Museum of Art Exhibition Celebration Source link

Bird Flu in California

Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday. The case was identified as an individual who had contact with infected dairy cattle in the Central Valley. It’s unknown if the person is linked or made contact with the other two cases confirmed Thursday. All three people were in contact with animals at three different farms. Samples of the possible third case have been sent to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for further confirmation, according to California public health officials. The third possible case experienced symptoms similar mild symptoms to the other cases which include conjunctivitis. All three parties have not been hospitalized. Public health officials also assure that pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe to consume as pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus. Risk remains low for the general public but those who work with farm animals are recommended they wear personal protective equipment or PPE, such as N95 masks, face shields, goggles and gloves, the public health department said. Source link

Los Angeles Headlines

What to Know Democrats hold every major state office in California and outnumber registered Republicans 2 to 1, but that means little in the region’s US House races. There are several competitive elections races that could play roles in determining the balance of power in the US House of Representatives. Adding to the uncertainty, several California Republicans are representing districts that President Biden won in 2020. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives could come down to a few key competitive races that are up to Southern California voters to decide. After the dust settled from the March California Primary, featuring races with larger fields of candidates vying for votes, the top two finishers in each race are set for the high-stakes November runoffs. While Democrats hold every major statewide office and outnumber registered Republicans in California 2 to 1, there are pockets of strong support for Republican candidates in parts of Southern California. Adding to the uncertainty, several California Republicans are representing districts that President Biden won in 2020, making the region a wildcard player in the makeup of the U.S. House. All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election in 2024. Republicans have 220 members to Democrats’ 212. There are three vacancies. Here are some key Southern California U.S. House races with results from the March primary election. U.S. House District 27 Rep. Mike Garcia won this district north of Los Angeles in 2022 by 6 percentage points over Democrat Christy Smith and held on to advance from the March primary. George Whitesides, the former CEO of Virgin Galactic, finished second in the primary and will challenge the incumbent in the General Election in one of five California districts that voted for Joe Biden in 2020. It’s also a district that favored Republican Brian Dahle by a slight margin over Gov. Gavin Newsom in the 2020 gubernatorial election. Garcia, who served in the U.S. navy and U.S. Navy Reserve, was first elected in a special election in 2020. The special election was called after Democrat Katie Hill, who defeated a Republican in 2018, resigned due to a sex scandal. He won re-election over Smith in 2022, 53.2 percent to 46.8 percent. Whitesides served as NASA chief of staff in the Obama Administration. The district in northern Los Angeles County includes Santa Clarita, Lancaster, Palmdale and other high desert communities. U.S. House District 40 GOP Rep. Young Kim is serving a second term after winning the district two years ago by 14 percentage points. Kim, one of three Korean American women who were the first elected to Congress in 2020, served the California Assembly for two years. Kim will face former fire captain and union president Joe Kerr in the November election. Kerr served for more than 30 years with the Orange County Fire Authority. He also was president of the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association labor union. Kerr was unsuccessful in his 2022 bid for a state Senate seat and the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2018. The district includes parts of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties The communities of Aliso Viejo, Corona, Chino Hills, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Tustin and Villa Park in the 40th District. President Biden won the district by a slim margin in 2020. President Biden won the district by a slim margin in 2020. Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district by a margin of 38 percent to 34 percent, as of September. U.S. House District 41 This sprawling Congressional district in Riverside County is headed for a rematch. Long-time Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won the race over Democrat Will Rollins. The two were separated by less than 5 percentage points in the 2022 election. Calvert is the longest-serving Republican in the California congressional delegation, having held his seat in this district east of Los Angeles since 1993. Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, gets another chance to unseat the incumbent in November. Of note: Palm Springs has been added to this district since the last election. The district also includes Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Rancho Mirage, most of Corona and Palm Desert. U.S. House District 45 Rep. Michelle Steel easily advanced from the primary in her race against four Democrats, including second-place primary finisher Derek Tran, a veteran and civil rights attorney. Tran had only 16 percent of the vote to Steel’s commanding 55 in the crowded primary. This district supported Joe Biden for president in 2020, but voted for Republican John Cox over Gavin Newsom in the 2018 gubernatorial election. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans, but Steel defeated a Democrat in 2020 before winning re-election in 2022. District 45, which re-elected Steel with 52.4% of the vote in 2022, includes parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties. The district includes Garden Grove, Westminster, Buena Park and Artesia. Parts of Brea, Lakewood, Fullerton and Yorba Linda are in the district that’s shaped like a C and wraps around Anaheim. U.S. House District 47 This once solidly Republican district that stretches from Huntington and Newport beaches on the Orange County coast and inland to Irvine is the only open House seat among California’s most competitive races. The seat was vacated by Katie Porter, who was running for Senate, but did not advance from the March primary and is not seeking re-election. Scott Baugh, who lost to Porter by less than 4 percentage points in 2022, and Democratic state Sen. Dave Min are heading to a runoff. Baugh won the primary with 32 percent of the vote. Min was second at just under 26 percent with the remaining votes divided among other candidates. The district had been represented by Republicans from the time it was created until Porter defeated then-Rep. Mimi Walters in 2018. U.S. House District 49 Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Levin advanced to defend his seat in this Southern California district that includes portions of Orange and San Diego counties. Voters chose Levin in 2018 to replace longtime Republican Darrell Issa, who has since returned to Congress in a neighboring district. Levin has since been reelected twice — by six points in 2020 and 5 points in 2022. This time around, he’ll face a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson, a car dealership owner who failed in a bid for state Senate in 2022. Gunderson chairs the Mission Hospital Foundation Board and was on the Saddleback College Foundation Board. Cities in the district include Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and the southern Orange County communities of San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel and Ladera Ranch. Source link