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Oceana: Marine animals are dying from eating your plastic trash
By Heather McRea

This week in Coast Lines: The environmental group Oceana has released a study of deaths among marine animals caused by ingesting plastic trash that washes out to sea.

Plus, San Pedro’s dancing fountains may soon get their groove back, and another popular SoCal boat parade has cancelled.

Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast.

Report urges action to save marine life

Ingesting plastic was the most common cause of death in more than 1,700 marine animals reviewed by the environmental group Oceana.

In a new report calling for better efforts to reduce the amount of plastic making it into the water, Oceana said 80% of the deaths it examined were among threatened or endangered species.

The group offers recommendations with its warning of a "crisis unfolding in our oceans."

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Might be time to dance again

There has been no dancing on San Pedro's waterfront.

The 12-year-old "dancing" musical fountains at the cruise terminal had to be turned off last fall because of cracks and damage that need repairs.

But the Fanfare Fountains at Gateway Plaza, as they are formally known, might be boogieing again by mid-2021.

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Dana Point boat parade canceled by organizers

Plans for the annual holiday boat parade around the Dana Point Harbor have been canceled by the coronavirus.

Organizers of the 46th annual Boat Parade of Lights announced they've cancelled their plans, saying they still expect some boats to decorate where they dock around the harbor, which is also ringed with festive light displays.

“Having a boat parade just isn’t appropriate,” said Kelly Rinderknecht, general manager of The Marina at Dana Point, who has organized the boat parade for two years now. “It just comes down to health and safety. The parade itself is a safe event, but it draws a lot of crowds.”

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What else?

If beachgoers have a place to refill their water bottles, can Laguna Beach cut down on plastic trash?
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Dolphins have been gathering by the hundreds, creating a stampede off the coast of Southern California.
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Laguna Beach officials think they’ve found a balance between visitors wanting a cheaper option for staying in the seaside town and residents who want to preserve their neighborhoods.
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Remember when?

In 2019, some 8,000 runners took part in the 42nd annual Dana Point Turkey Trot despite a wicked winter storm. Flooding knocked out the timing system and, at times, hail mixed in with the downpour. This year's event was forced to cancel because of ongoing restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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