SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A federal appeals court upheld higher fees in California for fishers from out of state, it was announced Dec. 28. A divided 11-judge panel of the
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) – also known as the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act – officially became law Dec. 16. Pres. Barack Obama signed the WRDA/WIIN
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― California officials announced a 50-mile stretch of commercial Dungeness crab fishery will reopen after tests showed a drop in acid levels. The San Francisco Chronicle reported
California Coastal Commission member Dayna Bochco was unanimously elected chair Dec. 7, succeeding Commissioner Steve Kinsey. Bochco served as vice-chair under Kinsey. Commissioner Effie Turnbull-Sanders was elected as vice-chair. Kinsey,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The future of seafood consumption in the United States, dependent upon who you ask, will either be enhanced or inhibited by domestic offshore fish farming, or open
REDONDO BEACH — A voter initiative proposed for Redondo Beach’s March 2017 ballot could result in a smaller scale redevelopment of the city’s harbor district, potentially costing local taxpayers nearly
AVALON ― Catalina is in an ongoing drought as is the rest of California. Strict water restrictions are in effect in Avalon and the community has reportedly responded remarkably. The
OCEANSIDE ― A gray whale was spotted off the coast of Oceanside on Nov. 19 with its tail in the air. “First southbound gray whale of the 2016-17 season,” Capt.
