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California

Division of Boating and Waterways
State/National/World

Crystal Ball of DBW’s Future: Hazy

SACRAMENTO — The marine industry is a goldmine and Sacramento’s policymakers are missing out on an opportunity to work with an economically secure sector. Such is the sentiment expressed by

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State/National/World

Fast Facts: National Lobster Day

Two senators from Maine recently pushed a resolution through Congress to declare Sept. 25 as National Lobster Day. California’s own spiny lobster season begins a few days later, with divers

SR 44 Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
State/National/World

California resolves to protect national marine sanctuaries

STATEWIDE — California’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a “national treasure” and must be “maintained for future generations.” Such is the language of a resolution California’s legislators passed in

Marina del Rey boat docks
Dock Lines

Who’s looking out for recreational boaters’ interests?

All along the California coast, the story repeats: local officials announce plans to redevelop marinas and waterfront districts, usually increasing the number of larger slips and decreasing small slips. Sometimes,

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News Briefs

California communities sue oil companies over sea-rise

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Three ocean-front California local governments are taking legal action against oil companies, saying oil giants have known for almost 50 years that fossil fuels are changing