 |  | Four Nabbed with Ton of Marijuana on Santa Rosa Island
SANTA ROSA ISLAND -- Four alleged smugglers spent two cold nights on Santa Rosa Island with nothing but a ton of marijuana to keep them warm, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
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 | | San Diego Survives Tsunami with Minimal Damage
SAN DIEGO – The 1.4-foot tsunami that struck San Diego Feb. 27 rattled nerves, caused some dock damage and cast several boats astray with its powerful surge as it swept through the bay.
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 | | Family Sues Coast Guard Over Deadly Crash in San Diego Bay
SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard vessel was traveling at an unsafe speed when it struck and killed an 8-year-old boy who was at a Christmas parade on his family boat, the boy’s family alleges in a lawsuit filed Feb. 16 against the federal government.
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 | | America’s Cup Visits San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The BMW Oracle Racing team was welcomed back to its former training grounds by Port of San Diego officials and the boating community during a celebration Feb. 21, lauding the team for winning the 33rd America’s Cup race.
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 | | Coastal Commission Delays Decision on North Embarcadero Plan
SAN DIEGO — A waterfront redevelopment plan that would provide increased public access to San Diego Bay and create jobs was neither approved nor denied by the California Coastal Commission, which agreed to delay a vote until its April meeting.
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 | | Port of L.A. and Gambol Unable to Compromise on Shipyard
SAN PEDRO — A one-year negotiation period established between the Port of Los Angeles and Gambol Industries to discuss a proposal to construct a boatyard at the former site of the Southwest Marine shipyard is beginning to wind down, and a large-scale dredging project is ready to begin.
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 | | New Mermaid Statue Welcomes Ventura Harbor Boaters
VENTURA — Whether by land or by sea, it is hard to miss the mermaid and pedestal that stands 24 feet high on the north jetty in Ventura Harbor. The stunning bronze statue of a mermaid rising from the sea and blowing a horn welcomes all who see her as they enter the harbor or stroll through Marina Park on the harbor’s northwest side.
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 | | Fisherman’s Wharf Blaze Damages College Marine Center
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR — The rancid smell of damp smoke remains two weeks after a fire burned the second story of a building at Fisherman’s Wharf in Channel Islands Harbor. The blaze that occurred Feb. 9 started at about 11:30 a.m. at Renaissance Hair and Nail Design, located above Oxnard College Marine Center and Aquarium on the first floor.
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 | | Mariner’s Mile to Receive a Sprucing Up
NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Beach City Council agreed to settle a nuisance abatement action it recently filed against owners of a 2.57-acre site that was to become an upscale shopping destination before plans were abandoned. The site’s empty buildings and vacant parking lots have become a haven for transients and graffiti.
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 | | Dana Point Adopts Guidelines for Human-Powered Craft
DANA POINT — Powerboats and sailboats are not the only watercraft enjoying the protected waters of Dana Point Harbor. Paddleboards, kayaks and self-powered vessels have become commonplace, too. In an effort to ensure that all harbor users are practicing safe on-water habits, OC Dana Point Harbor has designed a sticker reminding operators of boating Rules of the Road.
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 | | MdR Announces Holiday Boat Parade Theme
MARINA DEL REY — Organizers of the 48th annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade have selected a theme for the 2010 event: “A Rock-N-Roll Christmas.”
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 | | OCC Celebrates Completion of Sailing and Rowing Center
NEWPORT BEACH — After two years of construction, the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Sailing and Rowing Center, Feb. 25.
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 | | L.A. Waterfront Discussed at Kickoff Meeting
SAN PEDRO — A weak economy will not alter the Port of Los Angeles’ goal to move multiple projects forward, but officials have acknowledged the need to restructure their approach to securing funding for the projects.
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 | | Long Beach Emphasizes Water Recreation Image
LONG BEACH — The city of Long Beach’s tie to aquatic activities and on-water recreation has sparked a community group to re-market the coastline city as “the Aquatic Capital of America.”
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| | Lighthouse Plans Open House
RANCHO PALOS VERDES — For the past 85 years, the Point Vicente Lighthouse has been a welcoming beacon to not only seafaring vessels but to hundreds of visitors who flock here each month. On March 6, this Coast Guard and Auxiliary-run aid to navigation will welcome thousands more visitors at an open house during the city’s Whale-of-a-Day celebration. The annual festival marks the migration of Pacific gray whales from winter breeding and calving grounds in Baja California, Mexico.
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 | | SB Water Taxi Continues to Thrive
SANTA BARBARA — Children always manage to spot Capt. Fred Hershman on the crowded sidewalks of Santa Barbara, and they often shout “hello” to the popular captain who runs the only water taxi in the harbor.
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 | | Blue Whale Songs Carry Lower Pitch
Blue whales have changed their tune – or at least their tone.
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| | Long Beach City Council Approves Alamitos Bay Marina EIR
LONG BEACH — The Long Beach City Council’s unanimous approval of the design/build contract for a long-awaited Alamitos Bay Marina rebuild for Basin 4 set the project on a path toward realization, Feb. 16.
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 | | MdR Business Focuses on Harbor Litter Removal
MARINA DEL REY — It is one thing to peer into the waters of Marina del Rey and watch plastic bottles and unrecognizable gunk float by, but it is another story when you are immersed in filth and at arms length from the floating debris.
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 | | Newport Moorings May Become Privately Managed
NEWPORT BEACH — After decades of giving the Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol the responsibility of managing Newport Harbor’s 1,200 moorings, the city will likely strip the agency of the task, if the city council approves a staff recommendation to contract with an outside agency, city officials said Feb. 24.
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