And more of what's happening along the SoCal coast
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| Is it stopping? Land movement is slowing By Heather McRea | | This week in Coast Lines: Rancho Palos Verdes officials say the land movement detected has been slowing, and in some areas has stopped, after causing significant damage to homes and the city … but there is a caveat.
Plus, keeping pollution out of the Santa Ana River, and by extension the Pacific, will cost billions and a vision to revive a South Laguna estuary is gaining support.
Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast. |
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| | | Less movement In the latest update to the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, the word was good. Geologists are seeing less land movement and in some areas none. “We had things in the middle of the landslide that were moving 12 to 13 inches a week,” city geologist Mike Phipps said, “and that was just very devastating for the neighborhoods.” But he had a warning about a big looming caveat: Rain. So is the city ready for that? Read the story. |
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| Inland water Water flows from inland community streets and yards and farms and into the culverts, creeks and tributaries connected to the Santa Ana River Watershed and ultimately to the ocean. San Bernardino County officials insist they want to improve, not tamp down, water quality rules, but what they are being asked to achieve in the next decade could cripple the cities financially. But what’s the alternative? A decision could be made soon. Read the story. |
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| | | Estuary project For decades, the marshy area of the estuary at the end of Aliso Creek and the sand berm at Aliso Beach have been swamped by runoff draining from inland. The Laguna Ocean Foundation has a $20 million plan for restoring the estuary and the City Council has shown support. “The bluebelt, the greenbelt, that’s what makes Laguna unique,” said Councilmember Alex Rounaghi. “Any project like that demands our attention. I don’t think any of us can be proud of the amount of pollution coming out of Aliso Creek; it’s not in line with our values. It should have been addressed years ago.” Read the story. |
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| What else?
High bacteria levels closed some Los Angeles area beaches again.
Read the story. Laguna Beach tourism bureau to contribute $500,000 a year to make the city’s downtown more appealing. Read the story. We’ve got a look at what California’s plan for offshore wind farms might cost. Read the story. |
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| | | In the water
The World Surf League has made another move toward gender equality. First, it made prize purses equal, then it moved the women’s competitions to the same barreling waves as the men. Now it has upped the number of elite women competing. Read the story. |
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