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How would you like to live in a home that could be badly damaged in a major storm or earthquake and there was a way to keep that from happening, but the solution kept getting put off by a government bureaucracy?
That’s the situation many Naples residents find themselves in as the city of Long Beach and the California Coastal Commission wrestle with how to repair the deteriorating seawalls protecting their homes from floodwater.
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Category Archives: Orange County
West Coast of North America to Be Hit Hard by Fukushima Radiation
Radiation Levels Will Concentrate in Pockets In Baja California and Other West Coast Locations
An ocean current called the North Pacific Gyre is bringing Japanese radiation to the West Coast of North America: Continue Reading... ...Ocean Recreation Water Quality Warnings and Advisories: August 20
Time: 4:35 p.m.
Date: August 20, 2013
Closure and Posted Warning Status Report
Danapointtimes.com
Closures:
No closures at this time.
Posted Warnings:
Bacterial levels in ocean and bay recreational waters exceed health standards at the following locations:
Huntington Harbour
• Seagate Lagoon.
San Clemente
• 150 feet upcoast and 150 feet downcoast of Poche Creek at Poche Beach.
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Home on bombing range: Some endangered species thrive on military training ranges
By: Associated Press
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. — The sign leaves no doubt about the risk in entering the steep seaside hills that North America’s rarest bird calls home: “Danger. Boom. Explosives. Unexploded Ordnance and Laser Range in Use. Keep Out.”
Despite the weekly explosions that rock this Navy-owned island off the Southern California coast, the San Clemente Island loggerhead shrike has been rebounding from the brink of extinction, even on the military’s only ship-to-shore bombardment range.
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Family Rescued In Pacific After Sailing ‘Where God Led Us’
Capradio.com
By Scott Neuman
A leap of faith that sent an Arizona family bound for the South Pacific in a sailboat has returned them in an airplane after a harrowing ordeal at sea that saw them adrift and nearly out of food in one of the remotest stretches of ocean on the planet.
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RBOC Calls for EPA to Adopt New Copper Standards
The Log
By: Ambrosia Brody
SACRAMENTO -- The boater advocacy group Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) has issued a “Call to Arms,” asking boaters to contact their elected representatives in the California Senate and Assembly. The organization seeks legislators’ support for EPA adoption of new standards for dissolved copper in saltwater -- a move that could allow continued safe use of copper-based hull paints on recreational boats.
RBOC hopes the U.S. EPA Office of Water will be convinced to complete its review of the Copper Marine Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) for metals in saltwater, as soon as possible. The RBOC’s “Call to Arms” comes after the U.S. EPA announced that the BLM is on its “priority list” for completion for next year.
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Los Angeles Waterkeeper Celebrates “Swimmable California Day”
Surfline.com
Los Angeles Waterkeeper, in collaboration with California Coastkeeper Alliance, proudly announces that the California Legislature has officially designated July 25, 2013 as Swimmable California Day. In honor of this special occasion, Los Angeles Waterkeeper will be hosting events at fresh water and salt-water locations.
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International Standouts Post Top Scores for Round 3 of Vans US Open of Surfing
Surfline.com
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Vans US Open of Surfing opened today's action in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at South Huntington Beach Pier, completing the non-elimination Round of 24 compliments of some world-class performances from both event favorites and up-and-coming internationals.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, posted high scores for the second day in a row, belting a 9.17 and 8.20 for progressive surfing on a pierbowl rights and wedgy lefthander. Smith's efforts would see him secure a Round of 16 berth over C.J. Hobgood (USA), 34, and Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), 19.
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The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Vans US Open of Surfing opened today's action in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at South Huntington Beach Pier, completing the non-elimination Round of 24 compliments of some world-class performances from both event favorites and up-and-coming internationals.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, posted high scores for the second day in a row, belting a 9.17 and 8.20 for progressive surfing on a pierbowl rights and wedgy lefthander. Smith's efforts would see him secure a Round of 16 berth over C.J. Hobgood (USA), 34, and Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), 19.
Continue Reading...... Follow the progress of your favorite Transpac yacht
Click on Live link below for the most current race status available (6 hour delay) courtesy of Yellowbrick tracking!
http://yb.tl/transpac2013...
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Great white shark spotted off the Southern California Coast
Phil Friedman Outdoors
Phil Friedman Outdoors Breaking News has learned of a great white shark sighted off Huntington Beach, California shortly after 5pm on the whale watch vessel Christopher out of Harbor Breeze Cruises in Long Beach.
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