Newsom Attends Briefing in San Diego on Tijuana River Pollution Crisis

Untreated wastewater from Mexico crosses the border into the United States and washes out to sea just south of Imperial Beach.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Sep. 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SAN DIEGO—Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday joined San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas to discuss the ongoing Tijuana River Valley pollution crisis.

The governor attended a briefing that also included an update on the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, a facility which has been blamed partially by county leaders for the sewage outflow at the border.