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Who faces the most heat stress and why? A new tool shows heat risks in San Diego

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By Tammy Murga Verified
| KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
Where in San Diego County do children face the most heat stress? Where is nighttime heat most dangerous? Or where would people benefit most from new shade infrastructure? A new tool researchers at the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative and Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation unveiled Wednesday can answer those and other questions about where it’s hot in the county, who is most at risk and why.
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Hazardous swimming conditions continue this week along San Diego’s coastline

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By Tammy Murga Verified
| KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
Life-threatening rip currents and elevated surf are likely this week along San Diego County’s coastline, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, the agency said the dangerous conditions, including surf in the three-to six-foot range, would remain through Friday night. Long ocean swells in the Pacific Ocean, far south of San Diego’s beaches, typically cause these powerful currents, said Sebastian Westerink, a meteorologist with the weather agency.
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Coastal Commission OKs suicide barrier for Coronado Bridge

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By Tammy Murga Verified
| KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
Seven years ago, the state Department of Transportation added four-inch-long bird spikes to the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge as a deterrent to suicides. But the bridge has remained the second most frequently used bridge for suicide in California. According to Caltrans, about 400 suicides have occurred since the bridge opened in 1969. Now, a more permanent solution is coming. State Coastal Commissioners approved on Wednesday Caltrans’ proposal to build a better system.
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