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VIDEO: Newer Taxis for Cleaner Air

| 1:38 PM

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Cleaner air? Thank your cab driver. The Regional Airport Authority and the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) have released the numbers showing positive environmental impact from a program to replace polluting taxicabs with cleaner models.

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Rain Brings Urban Runoff to County Beaches

| 10:44 AM

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The County Department of Environmental Health issued a General Advisory Wednesday for the coastal waters in San Diego County due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers and other ocean users are reminded to avoid coastal waters for 72 hours, this includes all coastal beaches and all of Mission Bay and San Diego Bay.

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El Niño? Grab a Bucket!

| 1:02 PM

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You’ve heard that El Niño is coming. And that it could be bringing bucketfuls of rain. So maybe you could use a rain bucket — or a rain barrel — to take advantage of that!

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Beachgoers Advised to Avoid Water After Rain

| 4:54 PM

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The Department of Environmental Health issued a General Advisory Tuesday for the coastal water of San Diego County due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers and other ocean users are warned that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in oceans and bays, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers and lagoon outlets that discharge urban runoff.