Elizabeth Alvarez

San Diego

News Reporter at KSWB-TV (San Diego, CA)

Morning News @fox5sandiego Journalist, Mom, Wife, Daughter of the King of Kings ✝ CA Native, CSULB Alum https://t.co/ue1OqAVuJx

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water fees go up in San Diego starting Thursday

1 month ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

Posted: May 1, 2025 / 11:20 AM PDT Updated: May 1, 2025 / 11:22 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego residents and business owners may need to start making more adjustments, as their next water bills will be soon be more expensive.
Lawsuit moves forward in fight against the cross-border sewage

2 months ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 10:49 AM PDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 10:50 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More and more local residents are getting behind a lawsuit against the company that runs a wastewater treatment plant in San Ysidro. This comes amid a continued fight against cross-border sewage and it’s impacts. The Frantz Law Group held a townhall meeting Thursday for South Bay residents to learn more about the suit.
Lawsuit moves forward in fight against the cross-border sewage

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More and more local residents are getting behind a lawsuit against the company that runs a wastewater treatment plant in San Ysidro. This comes amid a continued fight against cross-border sewage and it’s impacts. The Frantz Law Group held a townhall meeting Thursday for South Bay residents to learn more about the suit. So far, more than 1,000 people and local school districts have joined.
Millions of gallons of sewage now flowing into the Tijuana River — but why?

2 months ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An additional 5 million gallons of sewage a day is now flowing into the Tijuana River and across the border, something that Mexico is doing deliberately. The sewage dumping is expected to continue for several days.
Shoppers in San Diego react to tariffs and the rising cost of groceries

2 months ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Local business and shoppers are bracing for higher prices as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs took effect on Wednesday. The cost of everyday necessities and food items will likely rise in coming weeks, which comes as a hard truth for many who are already struggling to afford groceries. FOX 5/KUSI caught up with some local store owners midweek to get their perspective on the economic situation.
Del Mar to consider new, stricter safety measures for e-bike riders

2 months ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

Posted: Apr 7, 2025 / 01:43 PM PDT Updated: Apr 7, 2025 / 01:43 PM PDT DEL MAR, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The city of Del Mar is set to consider new, stricter rules for e-bike riders on Monday. Del Mar has seen a dramatic increase in the number of e-bikes on its streets. It comes as the neighboring cities of Carlsbad and Encinitas have pursued new rules for the bikes in response to a number of fatal crashes.
How long will there be construction on the Imperial Beach Pier?

2 months ago | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

Posted: Mar 26, 2025 / 09:29 AM PDT Updated: Mar 26, 2025 / 09:29 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Heads up — if you’re headed to the Imperial Beach Pier anytime soon, major construction has started back up to reinforce the structure. This maintenance project is being conducted by the Port of San Diego. Workers are starting to take down a lot of the wooden pieces as the are replacing the deck board.
EPA reverses course on Tijuana River sewage crisis

2 months ago | borderreport.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing its decision on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, promising stronger action at the highest level. Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is located next to the ocean in Imperial Beach. It connects to the Tijuana River. This area and the beaches up to Coronado are closed because of the ongoing sewage and pollution issue. "It's been going on for years now, decades, probably.
EPA reverses course on Tijuana River sewage crisis

Mar 21, 2025 | fox5sandiego.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

Posted: Mar 21, 2025 / 11:30 AM PDT Updated: Mar 21, 2025 / 11:30 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing its decision on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, promising stronger action at the highest level. Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is located next to the ocean in Imperial Beach. It connects to the Tijuana River.
EPA reverses course on Tijuana River sewage crisis

Mar 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Elizabeth Alvarez

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing its decision on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, promising stronger action at the highest level. Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is located next to the ocean in Imperial Beach. It connects to the Tijuana River. This area and the beaches up to Coronado are closed because of the ongoing sewage and pollution issue. “It’s been going on for years now, decades, probably.