John W. Scaffeta

SANTA BARBARA—A dilapidated Ice House that acts as a major component to Santa Barbara’s commercial fishing fleet, recently underwent a major overhaul to restructure the edifice and replace key machinery.

LONG BEACH—Residents of Naples, the compact island in Alamitos Bay, are prepping for the initial phase of repair to the dilapidated seawalls neighboring the area. Scheduled to begin in August,

SAN DIEGO—Patrolling the third largest bay in the state of California can be a demanding and daunting task. With San Diego Bay spanning approximately 12 miles in length and housing

OXNARD—Speakers from the University of California’s Sea Grant Extension Program and Cooperative Extension Program, along with a representative from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, held a free workshop to

LONG BEACH—Representatives from three major marine-related agencies presented individual outlooks on the future of navigational aids and its effects on recreational boaters during a special listening session at the Hyatt

NEWPORT BEACH— An advocacy group seeking to clear up purported liabilities in the Newport Back Bay Landing project recently dismissed its lawsuit against the developer and City Council due to

SANTA BARBARA—A pair of adolescent great white shark sightings near the Santa Barbara Harbor prompted officials to post warning signs throughout the area on June 8 and June 20. With

NEWPORT BEACH— A 32-year-old man who called Harbor Police shortly after stealing an 80-foot yacht from Balboa Island was apprehended near the Long Beach breakwater, Friday, June 27. Richard Marco