Blog 24

1. The current event you picked for Blog #9. Include a link to the actual news story and a sentence or so that summarizes it. Post one unique & interesting fact, idea or quote that is useful for your project.
"A nonlethal device best known for beating back pirates off the coast of Somalia was deployed by local police in San Diego at political gatherings, and even at a competition to build sand castles"--September 14th, 2009
http://current.com/1isru4c
This article gives me examples of how else our beaches are being treated.

2. The current event you picked for Blog #23. Include a link to the actual news story and a sentence or so that summarizes it. Post one unique & interesting fact, idea or quote that is useful for your project.
Residents Protest End to 2nd Trash PickupFebuary 7th, 2009In Mission Beach, city trucks would come by to pick up trash twice a week. The second time in the week they would do this, it was free. However, due to budget cuts, these extra and free trash pickups can’t continue.
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/feb/07/1cz7trash19526-residents-protest-end-2nd-trash-pic/
This gives me a starting place for my pictures and brings up budget cuts that effect garbage cans.

3. An interesting current event you found by reading a classmate's blog. Include a link to the actual news story and a sentence or so that summarizes it. Post one unique & interesting fact, idea or quote that is useful for your project.
From looking at Constance’s blog, I read an article about litter California sends down to Mexico, only to have it drift back into San Diego. More recycling programs will now be issued.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/oct/13/new-law-hopes-break-border-tire-cycle/

4. A brand new current event that you just found that is interesting and useful for your MSB project. Include a link to the actual news story and a sentence or so that summarizes it. Post one unique & interesting fact, idea or quote that is useful for your project.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2003/aug/21/lets-save-sunset-cliffs/
This article is talking about how much more people visit Sunset Cliffs, one of the beaches I will be studying, and how the increased popularity is causing vegetation loss among other things. This was only the start of the concerns.

5. Another brand new current event that you just found that is interesting and useful for your MSB project (yes, this time you are finding two new current events). Include a link to the actual news story and a sentence or so that summarizes it. Post one unique & interesting fact, idea or quote that is useful for your project.
http://www.livegreenordie.com/index.php?action=blogs&id=19804&site=San+Diego+Beaches%E2%80%99+Fourth+of+July+Hangover
8,000 pounds of trash 45,000 cigarette butts were left on the beach on the fourth of July, and there is now a yearly July 5th beach clean up as a result of the constant massive amounts of litter left on San Diego beaches on that day.
This contributes to my project as an example of how much litter our beaches get during certain times of the year, such as summertime when tourists come the most.