Tag: California
All the articles with the tag "California".
KPBS and the Marine Life Protection Act
I was literally pounding my steering wheel while listening to the KPBS Editors round table butcher coverage of the Marine Life Protection Act this morning. They did minimal research (at best), but wer…
Wildfires from the air
Photos of the wildfires from the air Flying back from Calgary today we passed by the wildfires north of LA. The plume of smoke was visible from far off, and the fires seem quite close to populated are…
Recent diving photos
2009.08.06 Diving Yukon and Ruby E Heather, David, and I had some great dives on the Yukon and Ruby E at the start of the month. Visibility was the best I had seen on the Yukon and it was a lot of fun…
Marine reserve debates
The LA Times has some good coverage of the large debate around the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative . They even get a quote from the Avalon institution known as Dr Bill: But Bill Bushing, a marin…
Diving the Elly and Ellen Oil Rigs
Photos of Diving the Elly and Ellen Oil Rigs On Saturday I headed out on the Sea Bass to dive some oil rigs just off the coast of LA. The first dive was on the Elly oil rig. Visibility was a solid 50 …
Avalon and Two Harbors
Photos of diving Catalina Island Anna, Pete, Paul, and myself had a great time on Catalina Island last weekend. We started in Avalon, had a nice night in the Aurora Hotel, and then took a taxi van ove…
CA wildfires photos
The Big Picture has some excellent photos on the California wildfires that are burning up north. We were in a bit of a news blackout while enjoying Two Harbors on Catalina Island, but couldn't miss th…
Hope for rain
I hope it is a wet winter for California. From KPBS: The Department of Water Resources announced it will deliver just 15 percent of the amount that local water agencies throughout California request e…
Diving San Clemente Island
Photos of diving San Clemente Island Adam and I headed out with a charter group on the Horizon for a one day one night diving trip to San Clemente. We used Horizon Charters for the trip and had a pret…
Local news links
Schwarzenegger has eliminated funding for a statewide beach monitoring program . In other words, swim at your own risk in IB and Mission Bay, and avoid the ocean after rainfall. High-Speed Rail Benefi…