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Right to Clean Water Act (SB 601) Heads to Assembly

Known as the Right To Clean Water Act, SB 601 is a bipartisan bill that aims to enshrine previously robust federal clean water protections into California law. If passed, SB 601 would safeguard the state’s streams, wetlands, and drinking water. Read San Diego Coastkeeper’s overview of the bill here.

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Morning After Mess Volunteers at the Mission Bay event hosted by San Diego Coastkeeper.

2025 Morning After Mess Recap

Check out our recap of the 2025 Morning After Mess, a collective cleanup event taking place at nine San Diego beaches. San Diego Coastkeeper hosted the Mission Bay event, collecting 250+ lbs of trash. Read more.

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How to Help (and See) Green Sea Turtles In California This Summer!

Summer is the best season to see sea turtles in California, especially San Diego. Here’s where to see them and how to help protect them.

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Algal blooms in California often give the ocean a red hue, earning the common name "red tide."

Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms In California

San Diego Coastkeeper’s Dylan Berk explores the severe algal blooms in California in 2025. Why were harmful algae blooms in California so bad this year?

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A sea lion mother and pup on the shoreline in La Jolla Cove

La Jolla Sea Lions: Protecting Wildlife During Pupping Season and Beyond

Learn how to protect the La Jolla sea lions, how domoic acid affects Sea Lions in La Jolla, and how to support groups like San Diego Coastkeeper for healthier marine habitats.

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Tijuana River Valley in the morning.

Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Funding Update 2025

The most important resource in the race to fix the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is state and federal funding. Here’s where we’re at in 2025.

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A cloud of fireworks smoke from one of 150 SeaWorld fireworks shows per year that pollute Mission Bay.

Suing SeaWorld: Breaking Down Our Legal Battle With The Infamous Theme Park

From toxic fireworks debris to improperly treated aquarium wastewater, SeaWorld has a years-long history of violating Clean Water Act permits while knowingly risking public health and the environment to maintain outdated traditions aimed at getting park visitors to spend to the end.

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Trash being collected and counted at a San Diego Coastkeeper beach cleanup

A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

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Pollution, debris, and vegetation in Chollas Creek into which stormwater gets funneled and before flowing into San Diego Bay. Photo by Chris Parkes.

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

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Stormwater Crisis

San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a rainstorm, that’s all related to the stormwater system. And the …

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California Capitol building in Sacramento with state flag flying.

Right to Clean Water Act (SB 601) Heads to Assembly

Known as the Right To Clean Water Act, SB 601 is a bipartisan bill that aims to enshrine previously robust federal clean water protections into California law. If passed, SB 601 would safeguard the state’s streams, wetlands, and drinking water. Read San Diego Coastkeeper’s overview of the bill here.

Read More
Morning After Mess Volunteers at the Mission Bay event hosted by San Diego Coastkeeper.

2025 Morning After Mess Recap

Check out our recap of the 2025 Morning After Mess, a collective cleanup event taking place at nine San Diego beaches. San Diego Coastkeeper hosted the Mission Bay event, collecting 250+ lbs of trash. Read more.

Read More
SoCal Sea Turtle Blog Header San Diego Coastkeeper

How to Help (and See) Green Sea Turtles In California This Summer!

Summer is the best season to see sea turtles in California, especially San Diego. Here’s where to see them and how to help protect them.

Read More
Algal blooms in California often give the ocean a red hue, earning the common name "red tide."

Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms In California

San Diego Coastkeeper’s Dylan Berk explores the severe algal blooms in California in 2025. Why were harmful algae blooms in California so bad this year?

Read More
A sea lion mother and pup on the shoreline in La Jolla Cove

La Jolla Sea Lions: Protecting Wildlife During Pupping Season and Beyond

Learn how to protect the La Jolla sea lions, how domoic acid affects Sea Lions in La Jolla, and how to support groups like San Diego Coastkeeper for healthier marine habitats.

Read More
Tijuana River Valley in the morning.

Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Funding Update 2025

The most important resource in the race to fix the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is state and federal funding. Here’s where we’re at in 2025.

Read More
A cloud of fireworks smoke from one of 150 SeaWorld fireworks shows per year that pollute Mission Bay.

Suing SeaWorld: Breaking Down Our Legal Battle With The Infamous Theme Park

From toxic fireworks debris to improperly treated aquarium wastewater, SeaWorld has a years-long history of violating Clean Water Act permits while knowingly risking public health and the environment to maintain outdated traditions aimed at getting park visitors to spend to the end.

Read More
Trash being collected and counted at a San Diego Coastkeeper beach cleanup

A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

Read More
Pollution, debris, and vegetation in Chollas Creek into which stormwater gets funneled and before flowing into San Diego Bay. Photo by Chris Parkes.

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

Read More
Stormwater Crisis

San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a rainstorm, that’s all related to the stormwater system. And the …

Read More