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300+ Gallons of Diesel Spilled in Ventura Harbor
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300+ Gallons of Diesel Spilled in Ventura Harbor

Byline: Shane Scott VENTURA — Although Ventura Harbor has returned to its normal color, off the 1400 block of Spinnaker Drive, the water was a gooey red for days after

Virgin Oceanic Cat to Stay Another Year in NB
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Virgin Oceanic Cat to Stay Another Year in NB

Byline: Shane Scott NEWPORT BEACH — Cheyenne, the 125-foot catamaran and mothership for businessman Chris Welsh and Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson’s planned Virgin Oceanic expedition, has been granted permission

Boaters Seeing Fewer Sea Lions on Boats and Docks
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Boaters Seeing Fewer Sea Lions on Boats and Docks

Byline: Shane Scott NEWPORT BEACH — When boaters catch sea lions hanging around their docks in large numbers, most see a nuisance situation. Marine biologists, on the other hand, see

Circumnavigator Visits Long-Distance Supporters
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Circumnavigator Visits Long-Distance Supporters

Byline: Shane Scott SAN DIEGO — For some, bobbing alone in the waters of the South Pacific without any contact to the outside world except the static and strange voices

Conservancy Efforts Save Catalina's Foxes
Catalina Connection

Conservancy Efforts Save Catalina’s Foxes

Byline: Shane Scott CATALINA ISLAND — Only 14 years ago, the tiny, housecat-size Catalina Island fox, a subspecies unique to the island of Catalina, was on the brink of extinction.

Are Jellyfish Really Taking Over?
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Are Jellyfish Really Taking Over?

Byline: Shane Scott LA JOLLA — Jellyfish seem to have a lot in common with cockroaches, researchers say. It doesn’t matter what condition the rest of the world is in,

Mexico Boater Permits: Who Needs One, and Why
El Reporte

Mexico Boater Permits: Who Needs One, and Why

Byline: Shane Scott During the first few weeks of implementation, the new online process for purchasing boater permits to enter Mexico waters (0-12 miles from shore or land forms) has

Chula Vista Marina Holiday Lighting Set for Nov. 29
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Chula Vista Marina Holiday Lighting Set for Nov. 29

Byline: Shane Scott CHULA VISTA — Since 2002, Chula Vista Marina has been bringing holiday spirit to the area by illuminating its South Bay boating facility with festive lights that