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A barnacle-covered skiff which washed up on the Crescent City shoreline. (Del Norte County Office of Emergency Services.)

Barnacle-Covered Boat Confirmed As 1st Debris From Japan Tsunami To Reach California

Federal officials say a fishing boat that washed ashore in Northern California is the first debris to reach the state that’s been confirmed as having come from the Japanese tsunami.

2013/04/26

Fishing boats crash into one another as tsunami surges from Japan earthquake slam into the harbor, Crescent City

Crescent City Building A ‘Tsunami-Resistant’ Port

Officials are spending $54 million to build the West Coast’s first harbor able to withstand the kind of tsunami expected to hit once every 50 years – the same kind that hit in 2011.

2012/11/22

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Guilty Plea In Gruesome Hallucinogenic Fueled Crescent City Murder

A Northern California mixed-martial artist accused of ripping out his friend’s heart and removing his tongue and skin while he was still alive has pleaded guilty to murder and mayhem charges.

2012/09/07

(Photo: AP Images)

Crescent City Still Rebuilding After Devastating Tsunami

The town’s harbor was hit with $40 million in damages.

2012/03/11

Santa Cruz harbor, tsunami

Cuts To Tsunami Program Could Delay West Coast Wave Warnings

Federal cuts to the NOAA’s tsunami-warning program could affect how quickly a wave headed to the west coast would be detected.

2012/02/28

Lucasfilm's Yoda Statue Considered A Mecca

Star Wars Fans Flock To Yoda Statue In San Francisco’s Presidio

Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a life-sized replica of Yoda, George Lucas’ master of the Force.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/07

Pelican Bay State Prison

Pelican Bay Prisoners Vow Hunger Strike Over Solitary Confinement

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of inmates at California’s most notorious maximum security prison will begin an indefinite hunger strike Friday to protest what they call inhumane torture.

KCBS–2011/06/30

A group of men try to save a Boston Whaler boat after it tipped over from a tsunami surge in a harbor on March 11, 2011 in Santa Cruz. (Kimberly White/Getty Images)

California Gets Federal Disaster Declaration For Tsunami

President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in California to assist in its recovery from last month’s tsunami.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/18

Fishing boats crash into one another as tsunami surges from Japan earthquake slam into the harbor, Crescent City. (AP)

Last Tsunami-Sunken Boat Raised At Crescent City

Tsunami cleanup operations were winding down at Crescent City on Monday after crews raised the last sunken boat.

KPIX 5–2011/04/11

Fishing boats crash into one another as tsunami surges from Japan earthquake slam into the harbor, Crescent City

Crescent City Harbor Shows Signs Of Life Following Tsunami

Local and state disaster officials planned to meet this week to review the cleanup that has taken place thus far, and consider whether enough money has been set aside to complete the job.

KCBS–2011/03/28

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