Today’s newsletter is presented by Coronado Coffee Company.
Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- Coronado is San Diego’s famed resort town. But here’s some stories you might not have heard about it before.
- La Mesa honors late Officer Lauren Craven who was killed in the line of duty last year.
Tessa Balc
Audience engagement producer
Top story
California has thousands of abandoned oil wells. The health risks remain unclear and it will cost billions to clean them up
If you told me there’s an oil well in Point Loma, I’d laugh and ask if you have eyes. Having family in North Dakota, I’ve seen my fair share of pumpjacks, and I know full well I haven’t seen one around town.
But, today we’re talking about the ones that are out of commission. You wouldn’t know they are there because all that drilling equipment is long gone. There are currently 34 idle oil wells in San Diego. That means they haven’t been active in at least two years and have not yet been sealed.
One Clairemont resident really didn’t like the sound of this when she found out that the three idle wells in the community are near at least 12 schools, playgrounds and healthcare centers.
Our Mireya Miner dug into how these inactive wells could cost Californians a pretty penny to clean up, and the potential health risks scientists need to study in-depth.
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Stories you should know about
🚨 Researchers, oversight board rebuke sheriff for withholding data in jail deaths study: Thursday’s CLERB meeting left questions unanswered.
🛳️ U.S. officials cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case: Authorities said the people were involved in “the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing” of child sexual abuse images.
🏃♂️ Mission Bay High Para athlete commits to SDSU for track: The completely blind athlete set a national record in the 100- and 200-meter events last summer.
💻 Google opens first store in San Diego, bringing tech, A.I. training to Fashion Valley: The store makes Google’s third in California.
♿️ Opinion: AB 2190 misses the mark on accessibility — and risks fueling lawsuits: From Victor Gomez, executive director of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.
What else we’re reading
🏠 New campaign ad has false claim about San Diego vacancy tax. (inewsource)
🌳 How to help San Diego’s struggling farms? Adopt a tree. (NBC San Diego)
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What to do this weekend
Need weekend plans? We’ve got you. ⭐ = free
🎨 Encinitas Arts Alive Banner Launch (Today, 3 p.m.–5 p.m.) ⭐️
🛍️ University Heights “Party On Park” (Today, 2 p.m.–7 p.m.)
🍷 “Paint and Sip” at Sycamore Den (Sunday, 3 p.m.–5 p.m.)