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By Sonia Fernandez / The Current - UC Santa Barbara / June 22, 2026 A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal ...

By Colleen O'Connor Wonder of Wonders.  A real treasure exhibited itself Saturday, June 20 at the Peninsula Community Senior Center’s “Summer Celebration.” Hard to ignore the chaos, fear and tragedies that surround us now. But, fabulous to watch senior citizens and their friends, family and neighbors converge on a triumph of grace, humor, and su...

On Thursday, June 18, a woman's body was found near the Ocean Beach Pier. Now, authorities have publicly identified her as Summer Nash, 34. Nash was seen in the water near the western end of Newport Avenue that day, according to the San Diego County medical examiner’s office. Lifeguards pulled her to shore, where she was pronounced dead shortly before 3:30 p.m., the office...