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Avalon: Catalina’s only city has a century of history

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AVALON >> Catalina Island’s only city has a century’s worth of history since its incorporation, and although the town’s primary claim to fame may be its reputation as a playground for old Hollywood, those who have spent their lives here have their own stories to tell in addition to those told by the black-and-white photographs of movie stars that can be seen throughout the town. Avalon’s 100th anniversary as an incorporated city fell on June 26. Centennial celebrations took place earlier this summer, and the Catalina Island Museum is still preparing an exhibit on the island’s centennial that is scheduled to open in October. Continue Reading... ...
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Weekend Beach, Surf and Weather Report

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AOL Malibu Patch A look at the weather forecast, surf conditions and beach water quality grades in Los Angeles County for the weekend of Sept. 7-8. Continue Reading... ...
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ON THE WATER: Mega-Yacht Causes Mega-Uproar

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www.Gazettes.com By Jo Murray Gazette Columnist
Mega-Yachts The “big” news for local boaters and waterfront homeowners this week is actually over in Newport Harbor. That’s where billionaire Rick Caruso’s 216-foot mega yacht, the Invictus, is anchored off Lido Isle — and it’s where the neighbors have issues with a five-story boat impacting their views. Continue Reading...
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Beach radar scours sea for smugglers

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UT San Diego: By David Garrick

CARLSBAD — A large radar device recently installed at Carlsbad’s Ponto Beach is part of a federal crackdown on drug and immigrant smuggling along the California coast.

The device, which can track any vessel within 20 miles, could help law enforcement agencies spot and apprehend smuggling boats or terrorists before they get to shore. It is the first of its kind in the country.

Federal officials have begun to focus more on securing the coastline after sharply reducing smuggling by air during the past 25 years, said Keith Jones of the Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside, which is run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Ahoy, All Hands on Deck as Tall Ships Land in Dana Point

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Dana Point Times: By Andrea Papagianis While the original brig Pilgrim that Dana Point’s namesake Richard Henry Dana, Jr. sailed to the Southern California shores on lived a relatively short life, a replica with the same name has continued to travel the Pacific Ocean as an ambassador for the city. This weekend she will welcome six other vessels to the OC Dana Point Harbor as the Ocean Institute plays host to the 29th annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. The three-day festival will celebrate California’s deep maritime history with mock cannon battles, pirate encampments, treasure hunts, pirate training camps, knot-tying demonstrations and more. Continue Reading... ...
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