Category Archives: Orange County

Four-year Program Aims to Increase Eelgrass

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By Ambrosia Brody - The Log NEWPORT BEACH -- Eelgrass, a native sea grass that has a reputation among dock owners of making dredging an onerous and expensive undertaking, appears to be thriving in Upper Newport Bay -- and that’s a good thing for boaters.            \ “In order to be able to dredge when we need to, we need a good amount of eelgrass in the bay, to balance out what is being removed,” said Amanda Bird, Orange Coastkeeper’s Marine Restoration coordinator. Continue Reading......
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Hardy swimmers vie for elite crown

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By Rhianna King, The West After emerging from the heavily polluted, freezing waters of Manhattan's Hudson River in June it was just days before Ceinwen Roberts and Lisa Delaurentis started planning their next challenge. Three months on, the Perth open-water swimmers are about to fly to Los Angeles to attempt the 32km Catalina Channel swim. Continue Reading... ...
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Weekend Beach, Surf and Weather Report

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Los Angeles Weather Report: A nice and sunny weekend is ahead for the Los Angeles area. The National Weather Service predicts Saturday will see sunny skies throughout the day with light winds. Highs along the coast will hover near 70 degrees with overnight lows in the mid 60s. Inland areas will see warmer temperatures.
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Smuggling Bust on CA Beach Nets 18 Arrests, Ton of Pot

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By Samantha Tata - NBClosangeles.com
More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana were seized and 18 people arrested after authorities busted a panga boat that came ashore at a Santa Barbara County beach Friday, law enforcement said.

It’s the latest bust in what officials have called an increase in illegal maritime drug smuggling along California’s central coast.

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Sea Otter Populations Growing in California

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By Laura Poppick, Staff Writer - livescience.com The California sea otter population, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, has grown since last year, according to a recent population census published by the U.S. Geological Survey. The otter population is reported annually as a three-year-running average, and rose to 2,941 this year, up from last year's average of 2,792. The animal still retains its threatened species status, and will continue to do so until it reaches an average of 3,090 individuals for three consecutive years, according to a USGS statement. ...
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Passenger ship Harvard runs aground

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The grounding was reported in the May 31, 1931, Los Angeles Times: Unscathed and undaunted by the shipwreck that interrupted their voyage, nearly 500 passengers of the stranded San Francisco-Los Angeles passenger ship Harvard last night were landed at Los Angeles Harbor by the U.S.S. Louisville, when the new Navy speed cruiser anchored at 7:10 p.m. after having dashed through fog and darkness to their rescue. At almost the moment of their arrival, Santa Barbara reported lines were being put aboard the Harvard by the tug Tamaroa in preparation for floating the vessel from the rocks at Point Arguello, where it went aground before dawn Saturday in heavy fog. Damage to the ship may be greater than first estimated, according to a boat’s crew which brought a line ashore from the Harvard. They said the vessel apparently dragged its entire keel over a reef…. Continue Reading... ...
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Fish dying off after massive molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor

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By Matt Pearce - Los Angeles Times Fish are dying off en masse in the waters around Honolulu after hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses spilled into Honolulu Harbor this week -- and there's nothing officials can do to clean it up.
Thousands of fish, suffocated by the sugary sludge, have been killed or threatened. Footage from local media showed fish floating in the harbor, with some seeming to gasp above the surface of the water, which was contaminated by the thick, syrupy sweetener. 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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