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Moorings at Two Harbors re-opened May 14, P. 17
CALIFORNIA BOATING NEWS SINCE 1971
NO. 1129
MAY 29 - JUNE 11, 2020
POSEIDON WATER’S DESALINATION PLAN: are there cracks in the armor?
DEAD FISH TURNING UP ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AMID RED ALGAE BLOOM
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cientists say the recent red tide event was unique in its visibility and length and is now causing dead fish to appear in harbors, bays and lagoons as the bloom degrades. Dead fish were reported in Redondo Beach’s King Harbor, lagoons in San Diego County and around the Baja California coast. P. 12
An ambitious, $1 billion proposal to build a desalination plant at Huntington Beach has been in the works for more than a decade. The proposal appears to be in the final stages of the permitting process, but a few members on the Regional Water Board appear to be a little apprehensive about Poseidon Water’s plan. P. 8
A WHOLE NEW WORLD:
RETURNING TO LIFE, POST-COVID-19
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arinas, harbors and beaches are slowly starting to re-open. Some say the re-openings are desperately needed, others say we’re moving too fast. One thing is for sure: it’ll take some time for all of us to re-adjust to a new way of living. The Log’s Parimal M. Rohit and Kevin Davis chat about “the new normal” at Long Beach’s Shoreline Marina. P. 10
R E HAPPINESS O P E N Moor ings Reopened at Two Harbors Including Areas From Whiteʼs Landing to Emerald Bay
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IS THERE A DEFICIENCY IN HARBOR AND WATERCRAFT REVOLVING FUND?
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alifornia’s state budget for the 20202021 fiscal year must be set by July 1. State Parks has a proposal to revise the state’s Harbor and Watercraft Revolving Fund. Will the revisions, if approved, prove to be detrimental to California’s recreational boaters? P. 6