Gone Paradise Fire Article

A sobering report on the problem of locating housing in extreme fire risk areas, such as is proposed with Harvest Hills in Escondido. Read especially part 2-4. JULY 31, 2019Gone Decades of greed, neglect, corruption, and bad politics led to last year’s Paradise fire,...

Birds Are Vanishing From North America

Another reason the Environmental Center of San Diego continues to work so hard to protect the environment. NY Times – By Carl Zimmer – Published Sept. 19, 2019 Updated Sept. 20, 2019, 11:03 a.m. ET The skies are emptying out. The number of birds in the...

Visionary Laws Must Be Protected

By MATT O’MALLEY – San Diego Union Tribune – SEP. 18, 2019 3:30 PM If you’re a local and have hosted a visitor to San Diego, you’ve probably felt pride as you’ve guided people to take in Coronado Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla Cove, our parks and swimming...

LA Times Wildfire California

The threat of deadly wildfires was no secret to residents of Paradise, CA.  Nearly 20 years ago, they began to thin trees and shrubs on the edge of town, creating protective fuel breaks.  Last November, a malfunctioning power line sparked a wildfire northeast of...

Climate Walkout San Diego Sep 20 2019

On September 20, with millions around the world, we will walk out of our schools, our workplaces and our homes to demand climate action and an end to the age of fossil fuels. Join us! Our coalition is supporting youth organizing actions at high schools and...