Category Archives: Long Beach

Shoreline Marina Fuel Dock Reopens to Boaters

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The Log LONG BEACH -- Boaters needing to refuel at Shoreline Marina can now once again use the Shoreline Marina fuel dock -- for the first time after several years of closure. The fuel dock reopened Friday, May 24, just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the busy boating season. Continue Reading......
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LB Commission Recommends Slip Fee Increases

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The Log: by Ambrosia Brody LONG BEACH -- Boat slip tenants in Long Beach marinas may get a rent hike, if the Long Beach City Council approves a Marine Advisory Commission recommendation to raise slip fees by .5 percent for boaters using older wooden docks and by 2.224 percent for boaters using concrete docks. The 2.224 percent increase corresponds to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Commissioners voted several times on five options provided by Marine Bureau manager Mark Sandoval during a May 9 meeting. The advisory group pondered how to ensure that the marina maintains adequate funding for future upgrades while not imposing too big of an increase on local boaters. Continue Reading......
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LB Votes to Move Breakwater Study Forward

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LONG BEACH -- The Long Beach City Council voted March 12 to spend $2.8 million and pay for the majority of a study of the Long Beach Breakwater, in an effort to advance the ongoing discussion of whether to reduce the harbor’s breakwater size. The Long Beach Breakwater Reconnaissance Study (formally titled the “East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem Restoration Study”) was completed in July 2009. The reconnaissance study is just one of the initial stages that could potentially lead to reconfiguring the breakwater or making other changes.  Continue Reading...  ...
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Aquarium Hopes to Tap New Water Source at Mouth of LA River

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[caption id="attachment_130" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Courtesy California Coastal Commission"][/caption] By Kaine Fini  Long Beach Post A plan for a new water intake system will be voted on this week that could allow the Aquarium of the Pacific to draw up to 50,000 gallons a day through a pump placed under a pier at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. Read Story...
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Catalina Express Extends Free Birthday Rides

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The Log Catalina Express is extending its “Free Ride on Your Birthday” promotion through April 30, 2013. The move comes following the company’s decision last year to celebrate its 30th anniversary by giving a free pass to anyone who wants to go to Catalina on their birthday. Read Story...
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Grant Apps for Marinas to Be Accepted by Aug. 27

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The Log Cal Boating, which will retain its department status until July 2013 (when it will become a division of Parks and Recreation), is currently accepting applications for the Boating Infrastructure Grant program Read Story...
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