A lawyer for a local environmental firm dove beneath Mission Bay’s waters to discover what and how much pollution SeaWorld San Diego’s nightly summertime fireworks shows left behind.
A lot, she says.
Voice of San Diego viewed some of the alleged debris gathered by Coast Law Group both above and below the waterline. The evidence supports a lawsuit the firm plans to file at the end of the month against the company. SeaWorld San Diego’s spokesperson said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
But a review of SeaWorld reports compiled after fireworks shows indicate the clean-up doesn’t grab nearly the amount of pyrotechnics SeaWorld detonates.
How a Court Ruling Could Rock San Diego College Sports
A Vanderbilt University quarterback’s lawsuit – and the NCAA’s response to it – could have ripple effects in San Diego.
The court case and its aftermath focused on an existing four-year eligibility requirement for athletes, which includes time spent on community college teams, has gotten more attention since another suit opened the door to paid college athletes. NCAA officials responded to a ruling in the Vanderbilt quarterback’s case by giving other fourth-year athletes another year of eligibility if they previously played at community colleges.
Our Jakob McWhinney asked Mitch Charlens, the head coach of San Diego City College’s successful basketball team, to weigh in on.
His take: Increasing pressure on the NCAA could be very good news for community college sports.
In Other News
- Despite pushback from residents fed up with noise from the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, commercial flights will resume beginning Feb. 13 under a contract with American Airlines approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. (Union-Tribune)
- Former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher spent $878,000 of his abandoned state Senate campaign fund to fight a sexual harassment lawsuit, reducing the fund to zero. (KPBS)
- San Diego Gas & Electric restored power for thousands of customers Thursday but the National Weather Service extended a red flag warning through Friday afternoon amid continuing windy, dry weather that increases fire risks. (NBC 7 San Diego)
- Times of San Diego surveyed local law enforcement agencies to find out if now-former county supervisor Nora Vargas reported personal threats after she cited safety and security concerns when she abruptly resigned. It didn’t find any recent reports.
The Morning Report was written by MacKenzie Elmer and Lisa Halverstadt. It was edited by Andrea Lopez-Villafaña.