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Sea Otter Populations Growing in California

Posted on September 13, 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

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

Posted on September 13, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in Beach and Ocean Recreation, Boating, 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: Scott Harrison - Los Angeles Times

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... ...

Fish dying off after massive molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor

Posted on September 13, 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

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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Chinese And U.S. Navies Exercise Together – China To Take Part in RIMPAC 2014

Posted on September 13, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Los Angeles, Misc. | Comments are closed

Ottawa Citizen: By David Pugliese Three China People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships arrived in Hawaii last week to join the US Navy in a search-and-rescue exercise, according to Associated Press. The PLAN guided missile destroyer Qingdao, a frigate and a supply ship took part in exercises Monday with the USS Lake Erie off Waikiki in order to foster operational familiarity between the two navies, according to the report. PLAN ships last visited the U.S. in 2006, when they stopped in Pearl Harbor and San Diego for communications drills and search-and-rescue exercises, while the two nations last held a joint drill in 2012 during an anti-piracy exercise off Somalia, the report notes. Continue Reading... ...

Avalon: Catalina’s only city has a century of history

Posted on September 13, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Misc. | Comments are closed

By Andrew Edwards, Press-Telegram

AVALON >> Catalina Island’s only city has a century’s worth of history since its incorporation, and although the town’s primary claim to fame may be its reputation as a playground for old Hollywood, those who have spent their lives here have their own stories to tell in addition to those told by the black-and-white photographs of movie stars that can be seen throughout the town. Avalon’s 100th anniversary as an incorporated city fell on June 26. Centennial celebrations took place earlier this summer, and the Catalina Island Museum is still preparing an exhibit on the island’s centennial that is scheduled to open in October. Continue Reading... ...

Weekend Beach, Surf and Weather Report

Posted on September 10, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in All other recreation, Beach and Ocean Recreation, Boating, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Catalina / Channel Islands, Coastal Dweller Reference, Fishing, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego, Surfing | Comments are closed

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... ...

ON THE WATER: Mega-Yacht Causes Mega-Uproar

Posted on September 10, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in Beach and Ocean Recreation, Boating, Coastal Dweller Reference, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Misc., Orange County, San Diego | Comments are closed

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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Beach radar scours sea for smugglers

Posted on September 10, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in California Coastal Notes of Interest, Coastal Dweller Reference, Misc., San Diego | Comments are closed

UT San Diego: By David Garrick

CARLSBAD — A large radar device recently installed at Carlsbad’s Ponto Beach is part of a federal crackdown on drug and immigrant smuggling along the California coast.

The device, which can track any vessel within 20 miles, could help law enforcement agencies spot and apprehend smuggling boats or terrorists before they get to shore. It is the first of its kind in the country.

Federal officials have begun to focus more on securing the coastline after sharply reducing smuggling by air during the past 25 years, said Keith Jones of the Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside, which is run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Ahoy, All Hands on Deck as Tall Ships Land in Dana Point

Posted on September 10, 2013 by coastpostadmin3 in Beach and Ocean Recreation, Boating, California Coastal Notes of Interest, Misc., Orange County | Comments are closed

Dana Point Times: By Andrea Papagianis While the original brig Pilgrim that Dana Point’s namesake Richard Henry Dana, Jr. sailed to the Southern California shores on lived a relatively short life, a replica with the same name has continued to travel the Pacific Ocean as an ambassador for the city. This weekend she will welcome six other vessels to the OC Dana Point Harbor as the Ocean Institute plays host to the 29th annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. The three-day festival will celebrate California’s deep maritime history with mock cannon battles, pirate encampments, treasure hunts, pirate training camps, knot-tying demonstrations and more. Continue Reading... ...

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