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California

Local

Coastal Commission continues search for top executive

STATEWIDE — A public agency tasked with protecting California’s coastline enters its ninth month without a leader at the helm as the California Coastal Commission continues to search for a

State/National/World

Are taxes on boats too onerous in California?

STATEWIDE — Paying taxes is one of life’s two guarantees. If you are a boater here in California then you are paying taxes property taxes on your vessel as well

Standing Watch

Heavy Metal: Your boat’s worth in copper

Story Highlights Antifouling copper paints were identified as the source of high concentrations of copper in the bay. Five sources of copper have been identified in Newport Bay and Newport

Local

Bill updating BUI language signed into law

SACRAMENTO — Summer is more than halfway over, which means the end of the 2016 boating season is almost here. Also coming to a close soon is the 2016 state