Category Archive for "Coastal Dweller Reference"

Trips Worth Taking: 50 million visitors later: She’s still the Queen of the Seas

Posted on September 27, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in All other recreation, Beach and Ocean Recreation, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, Visitor Guide | Comments are closed

By WARREN RESEN – Member of NATJA - Tampabaycurrent.com Long Beach, CA — With much fanfare, the Queen Mary arrived in Long Beach Harbor in December 1967 to begin its well-deserved retirement after 30 years as the premiere luxury liner sailing the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. The conversion to change Queen Mary from an ocean-going luxury liner to a floating hotel, tourist attraction and venue for special events began almost immediately upon its arrival. The retired “Queen of the Seas” opened to the public at her now permanent home in 1971 and more than 50 million visitors have since walked its decks. Continue Reading... ...

Legal action taken in pier dispute

Posted on September 27, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County | Comments are closed

By Emily Foxhall - Daily Pilot A Newport Beach resident has filed a civil action against the city over the alleged mishandling of the permit for the dock that stretches in front of his family's Balboa Island home. The petition, filed Monday on behalf of former professional basketball player John Vallely, came just one day ahead of the third time the dock issue went before the City Council. Council members voted Tuesday to dismiss proposed changes to the city's harbor code that would have affected the way permits are transferred for piers that encroach on another's dock area, as Vallely's does. Continue Reading... ...

California’s national marine sanctuaries featured in new iPhone, iPad app

Posted on September 26, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego | Comments are closed

Santa Barbara Independent The sights, sounds, history and natural wonders of California’s coast are highlighted in a new iPhone/iPad application released by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The National Marine Sanctuaries: Experience California mobile app provides users the ultimate utility in planning their next vacation in and around Monterey Bay, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Developed by International Mapping, the app features points of interest for more than 600 locations across the Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones, Channel Islands, and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries. It covers more than 8,600 square miles of federally protected ocean and coastal waters stretching from Big Sur to the Farallon Islands. Continue Reading... ...

Should Long Beach shell out $100K yearly to keep a one-room Catalina Island schoolhouse open?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County | Comments are closed

By Nadra Nittle - Press-Telegram The little red schoolhouse in Catalina Island’s tiny village of Two Harbors has kept its doors open since 1987, despite fluctuating enrollment. At its busiest, two dozen students have attended Two Harbors Elementary School, which has just one room. At its slowest a mere three students have attended. Today Two Harbors serves six students, an enrollment number that is too low to justify keeping it open, argues Karen McKay, a retired schoolteacher who worked at the nearby Avalon K-12 School until 2002. Both schools fall under the jurisdiction of the Long Beach Unified School District, and McKay said that school officials have not taken her views seriously. “My concern is that the school district is spending $100,000 a year on six students,” said McKay. “Keeping this school open is almost like a pet project.” Continue Reading... ...

Video: Backpacking The Trans-Catalina Trail

Posted on September 25, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in All other recreation, Beach and Ocean Recreation, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Misc. | Comments are closed

laist.com The 37-mile Trans-Catalina trail opened in early 2009, affording hikers the chance to make the cross-island trek and take in some spectacular vistas. The trail goes as high as 1,752 feet in elevation in some spots, with the lowest point at a mere 10 feet, and includes a mixture of terrain from Class I to Class III (relatively flat and easy to some rough terrain, may be steep, difficult). Continue Reading... ...

Boaters rescued in waters off coast of Baja, California

Posted on September 25, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Misc., Orange County, San Diego | Comments are closed

ABC10 San Diego SAN DIEGO - A San Diego-based U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued three boaters from a sinking boat about four miles southwest of the Coronado Islands, off the coast of Baja California, authorities said. A commercial marine assistance company called the Coast Guard about 3:30 p.m. Sunday as the 19-foot bayliner was taking on water, which the on board pumps could not keep up with, Coast Guard officials said. The Mexican Navy also responded. Continue Reading......

Schmidt Breaks 5 SUP Records, Raises Charity Donations

Posted on September 25, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego | Comments are closed

Posted by Peter Schelden (Editor) In seven days, Will Schmidt of Laguna Niguel broke five standup paddle records by touching the five inner Channel Islands before paddling back to Dana Point. Schmidt did it for the Wounded Warrior Project. He was particularly concerned about raising awareness for veterans like himself who have suffered from depression following their service. Continue Reading... ...

Coastal Cleanup Volunteers Needed to Rid Waterways of Debris

Posted on September 18, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego | Comments are closed

By Andrea Papagianis - Dana Point Times The state’s largest one-day volunteer event is just around the corner and local agencies are reaching out to residents to take part in cleaning up the Dana Point Harbor and surrounding beaches and waterways. This year’s California Coastal Cleanup Day, which invites volunteers to participate in a three hour sweeping of debris throughout the state, will take place on Saturday, September 21. In 2012, more than 65,000 volunteered for cleanup efforts statewide and removed more than 700,000 pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways, said Eben Schwartz, outreach manager for the California Coastal Commission. Continue Reading......

Summer Report Card Shows 90% of Beaches Earned “A” and “B” Scores

Posted on September 18, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in All other recreation, Beach and Ocean Recreation, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego, Surfing, Visitor Guide | Comments are closed

By Ashley Cordes - Long Beach Post Beach waters in Long Beach were healthier than ever this summer, according to Heal the Bay's most recent End of Summer Beach Report Card. Of the 15 beaches monitored weekly by the Long Beach Health Department, 14 received "A" and "B" grades for the period between Memorial Day through Labor Day, meaning more than 90% of beaches received excellent marks. Last summer, only 77% of Long Beach waters received "A" and "B" grades. The one beach that faltered from the positive scores this summer was the testing site at 55th Place, which received a "D" for its exceedance above state water quality standards. Nelson Kerr, Manager of Long Beach's Bureau of Environmental Health, says that the location received weekly "A+" grades until June 25 when a single bad sample earned it a "D." Continue Reading......

California: A cruise for craft beer lovers

Posted on September 18, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in Beach and Ocean Recreation, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Misc., Visitor Guide | Comments are closed

By Jane Engle - Sun Sentinel Connoisseurs of craft beers can lift a glass with the experts on a West Coast cruise during the “California Beer Festival at Sea” aboard the Celebrity Century.

Guests will learn about industry trends and how to make their own beer at a roundtable with Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Petaluma, Calif., and Ninkasi Brewing Co. of Eugene. Ore. “It’s like Brewing 101,” said Vincenzo Giammanco, president of the California Beer Festival, the program’s organizer. Continue Reading...

...

Category Archives: Coastal Dweller Reference