Category Archives: Orange County

When It Comes to Beachwater Quality, CA Ranks in the Bottom Third

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KCET Out of the 30 U.S. states with ocean or lakefront beaches, California ranks 20th when it comes to water quality, found a study released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. A five percent decrease from the previous year, there were 5,515 instances of beaches closing or experiencing advisories in California due to polluted waters, which represents a quarter of closures and advisory notices nationwide in 2012. Continue Reading......
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SAVE TRESTLES — AGAIN

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TCA seeks approval for first segment of Toll Road; surfers encouraged to turn out for June 19th hearing in San Diego.

It's often said that there's no such thing as a permanent environmental victory. Case in point: Trestles, one of SoCal's most treasured surfing resources, is once again potentially under threat from the SR-241 Toll Road extension. Continue Reading......
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From the Boathouse: Watch out for suspicious boats

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By Mike Whitehead - The Daily Pilot Ahoy, and summer officially begins next Friday! Does anyone find it surprising that a sailboat carrying 80 to 90 bales of marijuana was beached in Newport Harbor after a brief chase by the Coast Guard? This occurred at 1 a.m. on June 3 after the drug smugglers entered the harbor and refused to allow the Coast Guard personnel to board the sailboat. Finally, the boat was run aground on Balboa Island, and two people leapt from the vessel only to disappear in the night. 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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ExplorOcean exhibit gains ground in Newport’s Balboa fun Zone

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By ALICIA LOPEZ / FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="560" caption="The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum ExplorOcean Rendering Courtesy LSA, Inc."][/caption] The carousel is gone, along with the bumper cars and, most recently, the RocknBounce ride.  But with hopes of bringing people, jobs and new life to the area, ExplorOcean has begun replacing some of those attractions and promises to add an element of education to the entertainment.  A bungee ride called Ocean Motion has replaced RocknBounce, the iconic Ferris wheel is staying and a preview center has popped up in the middle of the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. 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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