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Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence
Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his handiwork. His nearly complete three-story home — designed with solid wood paneling to echo the Cape Cod...
Tags: Values, Insurance, Floods, Environmental Issues, FEMA
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Developing the deep
A young humpback whale swam less than six feet away from Bryant Austin while he was snorkeling off the Kingdom of Tonga in 2004. Lowering his camera, afraid it would get struck out of his hand, Austin was mesmerized by the marine mammal's subtly hued...
Tags: Aquaculture, Atlantic Ocean, Rentals, Pacific Ocean, Tonga
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Rowing champ is truly extraordinary
Hers is a story of solitude at sea for months on end, with only the raw power of nature to break the silence. She's rowed thousands of miles and survived countless ocean-borne perils, from dehydration to 20-foot waves threatening to capsize her 23-...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, United Nations, Rowing, Sports
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Commentary: Remember the fight to save the coast
Baby boomers may remember the Beatles' verse: "It was 20 years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play." How long 20 years seemed when that song was released! Let's double that this October and November to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Endangered Species, Nuclear Power, Petroleum Industry, Rivers
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Newport council delays seawall vote
As the waters in Newport Beach slowly rise, the City Council decided it could wait a little longer to replace the Balboa Island seawalls. Councilman Ed Selich, who represents the island, asked that the council delay its scheduled vote Tuesday on a...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Water, Oceans
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Newport council to look at seawall improvements
In an effort to guard against rising sea levels, the Newport Beach City Council is set to award a $1.3-million contract Tuesday that would start the design of new seawalls around Balboa and Little Balboa islands. Replacing the aging concrete barriers...Tags: 401K, Politics, Interior Policy, Collective Contract, Pension and Welfare
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Mailbag: Catamaran took him around the globe
John Conser of Costa Mesa, a designer and builder of the Conser 47 catamaran, greeted David Pollitt, proud owner of the Conser 47, Shearwater, upon David's completion of a three-year, solo circumnavigation around the world. "Congratulations, David, on...
Tags: Matt Drudge, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Thomas Paine, Atlantic Ocean
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Guarding from rising sea could cost millions
NEWPORT BEACH — As people stroll Balboa Island's picturesque waterfront, some wonder how much one of those cozy cottages cost. City officials think about another price tag: how much it will take to defend those homes against rising sea levels....Tags: Physical Conditions, Politics, Health, Public Officials, Environmental Issues
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Santa gets lifted by a jet pack
NEWPORT BEACH — It's an unlikely place to find something out of a science-fiction novel.
Next to the Balboa Boat Yard, where hulky trawlers are hauled out for repairs and rusted containers are stacked high above corrugated metal gates, is a...Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Companies and Corporations, Video Supplies and Services, Santa Claus (fictional character), Economy, Business and Finance
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Tuesday's Calendar
TUESDAY TILL SATURDAY
Treasure Hunters Road Show
The Treasure Hunters Road Show stops by the Residence Inn Costa Mesa, 881 W. Baker St., offering antiques for collectors. For more information, call (217) 726-7590.
TILL THURSDAY
'Sea Level'
Southern...Tags: Fishing, Minority Groups, Oceans, Human Interest, Facebook
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Wednesday's Calendar
WEDNESDAY Sunset Jazz at Newport Sunset Jazz at Newport, presented by the Jazz Cruise and KJAZZ, returns for another year. Kicking off the 11-week festival is the Ernie Andrews Quartet. Richie Cole also performs. The show starts at 6 p.m. at the Rose...Tags: Yoga, Wolf Gang (music group), Health, Minority Groups, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Thursday's Calendar
THURSDAY 'Clean Big Project' The Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Bay Conservancy and O.C. Parks are hosting a free screening of "The Clean Bin Project," a document about living free of waste, at 7 p.m. in the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, Steel City, Oceans
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