Gov. Newsom signs bill to regulate drunk boating
October 24, 2019
SACRAMENTO—A proposal calling for boats operated by intoxicated individuals to be impounded for up to 30 days was signed into
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October 24, 2019
Standing Watch
October 24, 2019
Desalination: Poseidon still trying to plant its trident into Huntington Beach
October 10, 2019
HUNTINGTON BEACH—Southern California was hit with enough rain in 2019 for many experts and observers to declare an end to
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Newport Beach Docks (again): Who is “Concerned Boater”?
September 26, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH—Surprise, surprise – The Log was accused of having an agenda. Allegations of reporting with a bias or agenda
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To Dock or Not To Dock: Sheriff’s Authority Still Unclear
August 29, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH—If a newspaper or any other media outlet doggedly asks whether a simple action or decision was authorized but
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Waterfront Education remains in Redondo Beach
August 1, 2019
REDONDO BEACH—We’ve heard the clichés: the youth are our future; education is the key to success; and so on. The
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Docked Authority: What Can and What Can’t a Sheriff Do?
July 18, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH—Don’t shoot the Sheriff, or the deputy. Don’t question his authority, either – especially when it comes to dictating
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In the Red: Harbors and Waterways Revolving Fund teetered on insolvency
July 3, 2019
STATEWIDE—California’s fund to support boating infrastructure and activities is in the red and was recently on the verge of going
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Earn green to keep your marina green
June 20, 2019
NATIONWIDE—Boaters and anglers are certainly stewards of the water. Environmental issues certainly matter to anyone who owns a boat, a
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To Rent or Not to Rent: Boating and the Peer-to-Peer Market
June 6, 2019
STATEWIDE—Sharing is caring – such is the theme, at least in spirit, of the sharing economy, which has given rise
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Time’s Up: Putting the Clock on Waterfront Development
May 23, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Reminiscing on my favorite cartoons as a child I have to wonder: Could Orange or Ventura counties borrow from
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