Coastal Restoration
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Coastal Restoration
Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Three dead after being swept off rocks, into sea in Southern California

Three dead after being swept off rocks, into sea in Southern California | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Three family members died after they were swept off of rocks and into the water at a beach in Ventura County, California. Authorities said they had been swept to sea.
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Despite coronavirus guidelines, some head to the beach

Despite coronavirus guidelines, some head to the beach | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Visitors stayed away from Malibu beaches despite pristine weather, while some found access in Ventura County.
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California cracks down, arresting, charging coronavirus violators

California cracks down, arresting, charging coronavirus violators | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The crackdown against coronavirus scofflaws has escalated, with businesses that refuse to close and people who won't stay out of the water cited.
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Malibu wants to ban overnight parking on Pacific Coast Highway. Will the state allow it?

Malibu wants to ban overnight parking on Pacific Coast Highway. Will the state allow it? | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu city officials approve overnight parking restrictions for sections of PCH, saying a similar move by L.A. County pushed homeless people living in RVs and cars into the city. But the Coastal Commission can block the new rules.
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Revisiting Mike Davis' case for letting Malibu burn

In "The Case for Letting Malibu Burn" Mike Davis pointed out how the ecology of the Santa Monica Mountains means it all burns every 20 to 25 years. He was terribly right.
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From atop Point Dume, a former Marine with binoculars, a radio and American flag tracks fires

Amid devastation in Point Dume, neighbors help guide each other out of harm's way.
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Groomed to Death

Groomed to Death | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Urban beaches around the world have less garbage than remote beaches, but less life too. The City of Santa Monica hopes to change the image of a clean beach.
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Southern California's coastal communities could lose 130 feet of cliffs this century as sea levels rise

The steep cliffs that buttress Malibu and other coastal towns in Southern California could recede more than 130 feet by the year 2100, according to a new sea level rise study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Dr. Patsch is all over this one!
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Malibu bans restaurants from giving out plastic straws, stirrers and utensils

Malibu bans restaurants from giving out plastic straws, stirrers and utensils | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu City Council votes to ban single-use plastic straws, stirrers and utensils.
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Johnny Carson's longtime Malibu estate gets another moment in the spotlight

Johnny Carson's longtime Malibu estate gets another moment in the spotlight | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Fashion mogul turned producer Sidney Kimmel is seeking $81.5 million for the former Malibu home of Johnny Carson.
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$81.5 million dollars for a Malibu bluff-top house is one of the reasons folks worry about the powerful excluding the common folk from the coastal zone.  Without the coastal act this would all be a done deal and the public would rarely if ever be able to get to our beloved coast.
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Malibu Library Speaker Series Continues With Malibu Native Jonathan White

Malibu Library Speaker Series Continues With Malibu Native Jonathan White | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu, CA - The expert mariner and marine conservationist grew up in Malibu and learned to surf at Malibu Surfrider Beach.
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Malibu beach project delayed one year

Because tests weren't done at Broad Beach, sand trucks from Ventura County can't begin rolling before September

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kiki patsch's curator insight, November 1, 2016 10:25 AM

We've all had our eye on this nourishment project.... now we'll have to wait another year to see how this plays out. 

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Paradise Cove in trouble again for charging for beach access

Paradise Cove in trouble again for charging for beach access | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
For some Malibu surfers, hitting the waves means first crossing the parking lot at privately operated Paradise Cove, a restaurant that faces the public beach
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Another salvo in the continuing challenge of coastal access in tawny Malibu, California.
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Sea level rise in Malibu

Sea level rise in Malibu | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu homeowners banded together to address sea level rise. A decade later, they are at war with the city, the surfers, and each other.

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Paddle boarder arrested in Malibu, ignored coronavirus closures

Paddle boarder arrested in Malibu, ignored coronavirus closures | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The man, who wasn't identified, faces a fine of $1,000 or six months in jail, or both, if convicted of violating the state stay-at-home order.
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What to do in Malibu: Four Hours

What to do in Malibu: Four Hours | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu has long been associated with cars full of beachgoers and staggering cliffside mansions — but there’s much more to these “21 miles of scenic beauty.”
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California fires: In Malibu, many residents vow the community will bounce back. But some wonder whether they can afford to rebuild

Viewed by many as a playground for millionaires, tourists and millennial hikers, the famous seaside community is also home to older residents on fixed incomes and lifers who inherited houses purchased decades — in some cases, generations — ago.
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This billionaire's yacht is helping victims of the Woolsey fire get supplies they need

A billionaire is helping victims of the Woolsey fire by lending his yacht to volunteers delivering donations.
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A Fish Kill Summer

A Fish Kill Summer | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Lots of fish have been dying these past many weeks across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.  While nothing even remotely close to the craziness along Florida's east and west coasts, the large kills in our Ormond Beach and Malibu Lagoon waterways have nevertheless caused concern.
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This is a brief run down of some of the issues surrounding the fish kills we've seen of late in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
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More than 1,000 dead fish at Malibu Lagoon may be tied to record-warm ocean temperatures

California State Parks scientists are running tests this week to determine what caused about 1,500 fish to die in Malibu Lagoon last week, but officials suspect higher-than-normal water temperatures may have played a role.
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Just to note: this is going on across the region and it is highly unlikely this has anything to do with the very successful Malibu Restoration recently completed.
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The human catastrophe of homelessness hits the shores of Malibu, and some try to offer a helping hand

The human catastrophe of homelessness hits the shores of Malibu, and some try to offer a helping hand | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Awaiting homeless count, a visit to Malibu, which continues its struggle.
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MRCA Proceeds With Plans for Public Access Through Sycamore Park

MRCA Proceeds With Plans for Public Access Through Sycamore Park | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), a state agency that acquires and manages public parkland, is continuing to butt heads with homeowners in Malibu’s Sycamore Park neighborhood. The MRCA
PIRatE Lab's insight:
In the words of our executive director:  

This mission has been a 20 year one for Santa Monica Mountains trail advocates who did their due diligence, showed up at public hearings, and eventually persuaded Los Angeles County, the Mountains Conservancy, the Coastal Conservancy, the Coastal Commission and the many private landowners who have voluntarily sold or donated land to us to accomplish this noble purpose. Yes, lawyer Goldstein, “from the peak to the beach.” That is our objective. To connect the hundreds of millions worth of parkland paid for by California taxpayers, so that—in Malibu—there will be a world-historical opportunity to go “Peak to Beach!”
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Malibu Stories Episode 7 - Mati Waiya

Mati Waiya, is a revered Chumash ceremonial elder upholding both traditional ancestral heritage and customs whilst managing the immense task of articulating very…
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Dog Rescued After Falling In 30-Foot Well In Malibu

Dog Rescued After Falling In 30-Foot Well In Malibu | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Malibu, CA - Lucy, a 13-year-old Welsh Terrier, fell into the dirt well near the 27200 block of Winding Way, a fire official said.
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Who got that dog out? SAMO-MO-MO, MO Rangers.  Who got that dog out...
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I trapped lizards in Los Angeles because their DNA holds secrets

I trapped lizards in Los Angeles because their DNA holds secrets | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
How do lizards cross the road? Their DNA suggests they don't
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Nice piece about habitat fragmentation here in our Santa Monica Mountains, but with an uncommon focus on smaller critters rather than the big, furry charismatic predators.
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