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Great White Sharks Get Endangered Species Protections…For Now

The most feared predator in the ocean received new protections today when a California commission decided the great white shark should be studied as a potential endangered species.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/06

Beachgoers Warned To Stay Away From Storm Drains, Creeks, Rivers

Los Angeles County health officials warned beachgoers Wednesday to be careful when they swim, surf or play in the ocean around discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers until Saturday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/26

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Crews Call Off Search For Missing Swimmer At Dana Point

The Harbor Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard have called off their search for a 34-year-old Rowland Heights man who went missing in the ocean Sunday evening.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/03

High Bacteria Levels Prompt Warning Signs At OC Beach

Lifeguards are warning beach-goers in Orange County to stay out of the water along one stretch of shoreline this Labor Day weekend.

2012/08/31

Warning Signs Posted After Great White Shark Sighting Off Santa Barbara

Surfers spotted an approximately six-foot-long shark near Leadbetter Point around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Santa Barbara Waterfront officials said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/15

Drink Ocean Water At Double The Cost? San Diego Might

Water officials in San Diego County are one step closer to providing the public with drinking water from the ocean.

2012/08/10

700-Pound Sea Lion Returned To Ocean After Wandering To Creek

A 700-pound sea lion that was captured by police after making its way up a Southern California creek has been returned to the ocean.

2012/08/05

Avalon, Dana Point Beaches Among ‘Repeat Offenders’ In Sewage Study

For many Southland beachgoers, a day at the beach is often spent swimming in sewage, according to a new national report.

2012/06/27

Divers are searching the chilly ocean waters off Redondo Beach after a couple in their 20s jumped off the pier late Saturday night. Authorities say only the woman surfaced following that jump. (credit: CBS)

Search Suspended In Redondo Beach For Man Who Jumped Off Pier

A search is under way in Redondo Beach for a 22-year-old man who authorities say jumped off the pier late Saturday night.

2012/04/15

Environmental Group: Ocean Swimming ‘Not Healthy’ After Storm

If swimming in the rain — or after it — is your thing, you may want to hold off for the next few days, according to Heal The Bay.

2011/10/05

Got Calamari? Jumbo Squid Make A Return To OC Beaches

Giant squid, some weighing as much as 20 pounds, have been washing up on Orange County beaches the past few days delighting (or perhaps horrifying) locals.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/22

Ask Josh: Wind Warning Flags And Runway Numbers

Josh answers your questions about what those red flags mean at the beach and the logic behind the numbers painted on airport runways in his “Ask Josh” segment.

2011/05/12

Duck Tales: Man Quits Job, Hunts For 30,000 Bath Toys Lost At Sea

A high school English teacher recounts how he left his job to go hunting for tens of thousands of bath toys lost at sea and the impact they have on the world’s ocean ecology.

2011/04/04