Judge: La Jolla seals must go
The city of San Diego must remove the seal colony at Children's Pool beach in La Jolla after a judge's ruling Wednesday.

No date has been set for the dispersal of the seals as Superior Court Judge Yuri Hofmann had serious doubts about the city's proposed plan to use the recorded sounds of barking dogs to remove them.

Hofmann set a June 15 hearing to discuss how the city should remove the seals.

Lawyers from the City Attorney's Office argued the city couldn't affo… Continue

A San Diego Superior Court judge today reaffirmed his ruling that the city must rid the Children's Pool beach in La Jolla of seals so it again is clean enough for families.

But Judge Yuri Hofmann delayed until June 15 a full hearing on the city's proposal to use loud noise and sprays of water to chase the 100-plus seals off the beach. The city has put the cost at nearly $700,000 a year.

"While we respect the court and will obey its orders, we believe the costs and disruption of attempting to r… Continue

Jim Carretta: Kids, do you want the seals?

By Jim Carretta

[Disclosure: I am a marine mammal biologist. My job involves protecting dolphins, whales, porpoises, seals, and sea lions under The Marine Mammal Protection Act. However, I do not write this as a biologist, but as an aestheticist. This way, I avoid annoying my employer by separating my opinions from my work. The Federal Government is funny that way.]

Years ago, I was at a La Jolla playground with my daughter, when a woman approached m… Continue

SENATE BILL No. 428
Introduced by Senator Kehoe
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Fletcher and Saldana)
February 26, 2009
An act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 937 of the Statutes of 1931,
relating to tide and submerged lands.
legislative counsel’s digest
SB 428, as introduced, Kehoe. Tide and submerged lands: San Diego.
Existing law grants to the City of San Diego all of the right, title, and
interest of the state in and to a specified portion of the tide and
submerged lands bordering on and situated… Continue