Supervisor’s Contradictory River Cleanup Stance | San Diego News

Supervisor Jim Desmond’s stance on the Tijuana River cleanup is turning heads—while he backed a $1.8 million study to tackle pollution, he’s now opposing the half-cent sales tax that would fund the full-scale solution. He’s blaming Mexico and Tijuana for the mess, arguing real accountability lies across the border. Meanwhile, Mexico’s making progress: rebuilding treatment plants, replacing leaky pipes, and even diverting water to U.S. facilities. The county’s pushing voters to decide in November—if they don’t act, no one else will. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/18/whats-desmonds-deal-on-the-tijuana-river More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/131d79452f2cf403 Report issues to [email protected].