Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7. NCTD's Clean Air Day: COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE are free all day on the normal weekday schedule, no PRONTO card or fare needed. NCTD+ is free 6am to 8pm with promo code FREERIDE. LIFT, MTS and Amtrak Rail 2 Rail are not included. Text PJ your trip.
Official: NCTD service alert: FREE Ride Day, Wed. Oct. 7; also reported by 10News · The Coast News. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Checked Tue Oct 6, 12:31pm PT. This page updates three times a day from official feeds. In an emergency call 911. For live official alerts: ReadySanDiego / AlertSanDiego, NWS San Diego, CAL FIRE incidents.
Should I worry today?
Checked Tue Oct 6, 12:31pm PT from official feeds: National Weather Service, CAISO, NCTD and dated local notices. Act today means do something; Watch means know it; Normal means nothing posted.
| Act today | Weather | Extreme Heat Warning until Thu 8pm (National Weather Service). Find a Cool Zone, drink water, check on older neighbors · Text PJ |
| Watch | Power | SDG&E: Conserve Energy & Stay Informed About Power Outages Extreme heat continues to impact electric service in some communities. California grid: Restricted Maintenance Operations (CAISO). Outage? What to do, and ice for the fridge · Text PJ |
| Watch | Coast | Coastal Flood Advisory until Fri 11am (NWS); Beach Hazards Statement until Fri 11pm (NWS); Closed: Grandview Beach access, Leucadia. Surf, rip risk and safe access · Text PJ |
| Watch | Home | Coastal Flood Advisory until Fri 11am (NWS). Know your fire, flood, tsunami and fault zones · Text PJ |
| Good news | Transit | Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7: COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE are free all day on the normal weekday schedule, no PRONTO card or fare needed. Coaster times · Text PJ |
| Watch | Money | Heat means a bigger SDG&E bill: on-peak is 4 to 9pm every day. Pre-cool before 4, run big appliances after 9 · Text PJ |
Today's connections
- Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Tue 6pm during the Extreme Heat Watch: water and shade, and the Coaster beats the parking lots. Coaster to Petco
- 2 shows at Belly Up and The Sound tonight during the Extreme Heat Watch: ice for the cooler, water before you go. Ice delivery
- Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7, and the Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco that day (Wed 7pm): a free Coaster ride to the ballpark. Coaster to Petco
- Extreme Heat Watch and SDG&E reports heat-related outages: keep phones charged, keep the fridge shut, and ice keeps food cold if your block goes dark. Ice delivery
- Extreme Heat Watch plus a California grid notice (Restricted Maintenance Operations): pre-cool before 4pm and ease off 4 to 9pm. Power today
California grid (CAISO): Restricted Maintenance Operations (in effect now): Tue Oct 6 to Thu Oct 8, 10am to 10pm each day. That means high demand is expected, so utilities and grid operators are told not to take generators or lines offline for routine maintenance. No Flex Alert or energy emergency has been called. San Diego's grid this week
Weather warnings (National Weather Service)
- Beach Hazards Statement (Coastal Areas) until Fri Oct 9, 11:00pm
- Coastal Flood Advisory (Coastal Areas) until Fri Oct 9, 11:00am
- Extreme Heat Warning (Coastal Areas, Inland Valleys) until Thu Oct 8, 8:00pm
- Extreme Heat Watch (Deserts) until Fri Oct 9, 8:00pm
Wildfires within 60 miles (NIFC current incidents)
- Willow, San Diego County, about 37 miles away: 1 acres
- Mtz/Sdu/Banner 2, San Diego County, about 40 miles away: under 1 acre
- Prima, Orange County, about 40 miles away: size not reported
- Bootstrap, Orange County, about 46 miles away: size not reported
- Lion, Riverside County, about 55 miles away: under 1 acre
- Mtz/Rru/Harford, Riverside County, about 57 miles away: under 1 acre
Evacuation centers open (County of San Diego)
No County evacuation centers are open right now. When the County opens one, it shows here at the next update.
Earthquakes M2.5+ within 150 km, last 7 days (USGS)
- M3.5 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA, Mon Oct 5, 1:22pm
- M3.1 20 km ESE of Anza, CA, Wed Sep 30, 5:01pm
- M2.8 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA, Mon Oct 5, 1:23pm
- M2.7 48 km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX, Sun Oct 4, 5:18am
- M2.6 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA, Tue Oct 6, 1:40am
Transit (NCTD)
Free Ride Day. Wednesday, Oct 7. FREE rides on COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX and NCTD+ Celebrate California’s Clean Air Day by riding FREE all day on COASTER,… NCTD details
Power shutoffs (SDG&E)
Current SDG&E public safety power shutoff status and heat guidance: power shutoff and heat page (updated three times a day).
Sources: National Weather Service, National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS current incidents), County of San Diego (evacuation centers), U.S. Geological Survey, NCTD. Distances are straight-line from Solana Beach.
Help nearby
Ice, water, batteries or a phone charger picked up during an outage or heat wave: PJ does one-stop errands for $35 a stop in Solana Beach, Del Mar and Cardiff (things, not passengers). Text PJ.
Rain coming? Free sandbags: every County sandbag site, nearest Solana Beach first, with the week's rain chances. Fire season: is your home in a fire hazard zone?
Need a human?
This page is built every morning from public data by SideGuy, run by PJ, a local in Solana Beach. If something looks off, or you want a hand with your plans, text PJ at 858-461-8054. A real person answers.
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Questions people ask
Should I worry about anything in North County San Diego today?
The strip at the top of this page answers it row by row: weather, power, coast, home, transit and money, each marked Normal, Watch or Act today from official feeds, with the first move and the page that goes deeper.
Is there a fire near Solana Beach right now?
This page lists active wildfire incidents within 60 miles from the National Interagency Fire Center, checked three times a day; for live updates follow CAL FIRE and AlertSanDiego.
Was there an earthquake in San Diego today?
The USGS list above shows every magnitude 2.5+ quake within 150 km of Solana Beach in the last 7 days.
Is there an evacuation center open in San Diego County?
This page checks the County of San Diego's evacuation center map three times a day and lists every open center, with whether it takes animals. During a fast-moving fire, AlertSanDiego and ReadySanDiego are first.
Where do I get official emergency alerts?
Sign up for AlertSanDiego through ReadySanDiego, and follow NWS San Diego and CAL FIRE.
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