Cities Mesh Across Blurry Border, Despite Physical Barrier (New York Times) The border between San Diego and Tijuana is a blurry one, no matter what barriers may be going up to keep people from illegally crossing it. [News Source]

Sunday’s Our View: Breath of Fresh Air (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil) In an ambitious move that has already drawn the support of many environmentalists and air pollution officials, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan Friday that would do away with most of the smog and soot caused by diesel-burning trains and boats. [News Source]

Seasonal burning restrictions lifted (Madera Tribune) A program to reduce winter time air pollution by restricting residential wood burning ended Wednesday. Madera had only two residential wood-burning curtailment days within the 120-day restricted period. [News Source]