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LA County Beaches Get Cleaner

Posted on by in All other recreation, Beach and Ocean Recreation, Boating, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Fishing, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego, Surfing  |  Comments are closed
NBC Los Angeles

Those celebrating Labor Day at a Los Angeles County beach might notice it's cleaner this year - particularly in Long Beach.

Since Memorial Day, 90 percent of LA County beaches received A and B grades, up 3 percent from last summer, according to a recent report from Heal the Bay. The non-profit grades 450 beaches along the California Coast based on levels of bacterial pollution in the water.

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LIFEGUARD SERVICES SAY REPORTED SHARK SIGHTINGS NOT CONFIRMED

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East County Magazine: By Miriam Raftery Yesterday a local scanner tracking service reported several apparent shark sightings off Torrey Pines Beach. In the interest of keeping readers safe we posted the report promptly with no way to obtain confirmation on the holiday weekend. ECM today has reached both state and city lifeguards who say they are unaware of any reports.  It now appears our usually credible source was inaccurate and we regret the error. Continue Reading... ...
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Rick Caruso gets permit to moor mega-yacht in Newport Beach

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Los Angeles Times: By Emily Foxhall Billionaire developer Rick Caruso will be allowed to moor his 216-foot mega-yacht in Newport Beach after obtaining a special permit from the city.
In mid-August, to the chagrin of several citizens, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission voted to allow two large yachts — including Caruso's — to moor for a set period of time near the west end of Lido Isle. Continue Reading...
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California biomedical research facility harnesses power of ocean creature

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PRI.org Think medical breakthrough, and you're apt to picture a high-tech lab with gleaming steel equipment. But medical advances can also come from nature, such as the seaside. On a rocky strip of land in Port Hueneme in Southern California is a unique medical facility. Researchers have found a way to grow an unusual marine mollusk that may play a major role in future vaccines. Continue Reading... ...
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High cost of fighting urban runoff examined in report

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Los Angeles Times: By Louis Sahagun California communities spend close to half a billion dollars each year trying to prevent litter from mucking up the sensitive ecosystems of rivers, lakes and coastal waters, according to a report released recently by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Yet urban runoff remains a serious problem for fish, birds, turtles and marine mammals that ingest it: clogged intestines, restricted movement, suffocation, loss of vital nutrients and starvation. Continue Reading...
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