Two surfers discovered the body of a man this morning at Black’s Beach in La Jolla, according to lifeguards.
The discovery was made around 6:30 a.m. near Box Canyon, according to San Diego Police Lt. Terry Mills, who said the man appeared to be in his early 20s and was wearing board shorts and a T-shirt.
Department of Animal Services Hosts Community Appreciation Day Saturday
Are you an animal lover thinking about adding a furry member to your family? Visit a county animal shelter Aug. 29, and you won’t have to pay the adoption fee for cats and dogs in appreciation of the community’s commitment and compassion for animals.
An environmental guide ranks UC San Diego the ninth “Greenest University” among the 100 largest colleges in the country.
After 20 days and 3,000 miles on the high seas, SEAPLEX (Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition) returned to La Jolla from the North Pacific Ocean Gyre (aka the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch) with enough material to occupy them for at least six months with sample analysis and subsequent data reporting.
At a press conference on Thursday at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, displays of plastic bottles, buckets, ropes, and tangled nets collected in a 1,700-mile area provided graphic evidence of an open-ocean environmental problem a thousand miles from land.
Catherine Reedy, right, gets her face painted. Del Mar Union School District summer camp ended last Wednesday, Aug. 19, with a carnival of attractions made by staff members. For more photos, click here.
Karen Billing
The Torrey pine trees have gone down this road before. This year the state of California has cut park funds, leaving their reserve vulnerable, but in 1964 the trees faced much worse. Try bulldozers.
Several area students were among those who spent their summer in the Salk Institute’s High School Enrichment Program, where they were involved with a full-time research project as well as enrichment activities.
Seven previously unknown species of swimming worms (some nearly 4 inches long) have been discovered by scientists using remotely operated vehicles at ocean depths between 6,000 and 12,000 feet. Some of the worms have the ability to release body parts that produce a brilliant green bioluminescent display. Why the worms do this is unknown.
Before school starts at Canyon Crest Academy on Sept. 1, members of the new freshman class had a chance to get their bearings at the school’s Raven Readiness Days, which was held last week.
Aug. 12, 2009, was declared “Bruce Reznik Day,” and Supervisor Greg Cox presented San Diego Coastkeeper Executive Director Bruce Reznik a proclamation from the Board of Supervisors for his service to the community and his dedication leading Baykeeper/Coastkeeper for the last 10 years.
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