Thinking about an ocean swim before the year runs out? Think again, as several water contact closures and advisories are in ...

As a former San Diego lifeguard and firefighter, Aaron Brennan sees learning to swim and prevent drowning as life skills. That’s why he has dedicated the past two years to being race director for the ...

It’s the time of year when brave — some would say wacky — swimmers take a dip in the chilly Pacific during the La Jolla Cove Swim Club’s annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. The 2026 event will ...

The La Jolla Village Merchants Association gave its support to two upcoming local events, though one brought some concerns the board hopes will be addressed. LJVMA voted unanimously July 9 to write ...

A rare sight off the San Diego coast is getting attention after a local photographer captured video of a swordfish swimming ...

In a collective effort to streamline projects and repairs for public amenities in La Jolla’s coastal areas, the La Jolla Parks & Beaches board and the burgeoning La Jolla Coastal Conservancy are ...

A new working group to address La Jolla’s deteriorating Camino de la Costa beach stairway is coming after the Parks & Beaches board decided June 23 to form one. A second working group — this one to ...

A proposal to add paid beach parking to San Diego’s shoreline in an effort to boost revenue for the city amid continued budget problems is in the mix for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Though it remains ...

The recently formed La Jolla Coastal Conservancy was set up to help clear hurdles for private groups wanting to perform repair projects on public land, but it appears to be facing a hurdle of its own.