And more of what's happening along the SoCal coast
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| What NOAA layoffs could affect By Heather McRea | | This week in Coast Lines: There are reports that as many as 10% of National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration employees may being let go – so what does NOAA do in Southern California?
Plus, demolition of the long-vacant and unused Queen Mary Village has been approved and the group managing the Dana Point Headlands preserve is arguing for less access.
Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast. |
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| | | In the action A tidal wave of concerns have been raised in recent days as layoffs at NOAA — and its sister National Weather Service branch — have been included in the Trump administration’s efforts to wrangle federal government bloat. NOAA helps with research on a variety of marine mammals and sets rules meant to keep us from overfishing or irreversibly impacting marine populations. It has crews trained to rescue sea creatures in distress and tracks weather patterns to raise warnings when necessary. Environmental and conservation groups are raising concerns about what the layoffs might impact in Southern California and beyond. See more. |
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| Changes coming The Queen Mary Village is a ghost town. And now the vacant Old English-themed shopping center and tourist attraction is set for demolition. “Long Beach building and safety officials have declared all structures unsafe for occupancy,” city officials said. “In addition, severe risk is posed by individuals that may unknowingly access the site.” So what’s the city going to do with the property? Read the story. |
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| | | Trail access The Bluff Top Trail loops the outer perimeter of the Dana Point Headlands, giving a view over the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point where whales are often migrating by below. But the headlands is also a preserve and home to the endangered pocket mouse, and the group that manages the preserve is asking the city to reduce the hours of access to the trail. After several months, the request is expected to soon be considered by the Planning Commission. Read the story. |
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| What else?
Surf industry set to honor Olympian Caroline Marks, surf champion Shaun Tomson and the Surfrider Foundation.
Read the story. Little Italy piazza headed for late 2025 opening in San Pedro. Read the story. LA Harbor Film Fest opens; Saturday features “nostalgia” showing aboard the Battleship Iowa. Read the story. |
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| | | On the water
It took a while to get in place, but there is now a water wheel scooping up trash and debris in the Upper Newport Bay – a low-tech solution to a messy problem. The wheel, powered either by the ebb and flow of the water or by a solar panel array, will help keep trash flushed from inland from polluting the bay or the ocean. Read the story. |
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