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Huntington Beach hosts first surfing contest in a year
By Heather McRea | This week in Coast Lines: Young surfers hoping to one day be pro surfers throw back on their competition jerseys.
Plus, a key state environmental council approves a host of initiatives aimed at reducing plastic waste, and Manhattan Beach rolls out the mat to a more accessible beach.
Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast. | | | Youth surfing returns after pandemic hiatus
It has been a year since the timed heats, the last minute waves for hopefully enough points.
Competitive surfing will return to Huntington Beach this weekend, when USA Surfing hosts a two-day, socially distanced contest for younger athletes.
"It’s kind of like starting an old machine that has been lying dormant," USA Surfing CEO Greg Cruse said, noting that because of the ongoing pandemic, some adjustments will be made. "We have to show every step of the way that it’s all about safety first and the kids need their sport."
Read the story. | State environmental council takes initiative in plastics waste
Plastics washing into the ocean are being eaten by fish and in many cases are killing the marine life. But waste the humans are discarding that makes its way into the fish is also being found in the people who dine on them.
“It’s time to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” said California Environmental Protection Secretary Jared Blumenfeld, one of the seven members of the state’s Ocean Protection Council. “We haven’t been as forward looking on this as we have on other issues.”
With lawmakers struggling to agree the last few years on new legislation targeted at reducing plastics, the council has stepped in with initiatives it can take to push along efforts to control waste.
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| | | Manhattan Beach’s shore is that much more within reach
A Mobi-Mat was unveiled in Manhattan Beach from the concrete “Pathway of the Sea” at 42nd Street, adding another 60 feet of path on the sand and with it better access to the shore.
“Our beaches belong to everyone, and we are working to make them accessible to everyone – including people with mobility challenges,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “The Mobi-Mat we are installing at Manhattan Beach is designed to make it easier for people with wheelchairs or parents with strollers to get across the sand and enjoy the beach.”
There are six such mats now in Los Angeles County.
Read the story. | What else?
Would you surf a Wyland painted surfboard or hang it on the wall?
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Graffiti found in a sea cave at Thousand Steps Beach has Laguna Beach environmentalists calling for more enforcement to keep people out of the unsafe hidden caves and pools.
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The surge in cargo coming into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach doesn't appear to be slowing – good for business but a traffic headache as well.
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| | | Remember when?
A Southern California man's desire to fish for the big catches, but not be heavy handed and wasteful with the magnificent creatures the ocean had to offer gave birth to the Tuna Club of Catalina Island. Founded in 1898, it was the first and would become the longest-lasting big-game sportfishing club in the world. Membership started with catching a tuna weighing 100 pounds or more using light tackle with your rod and reel.
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