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A blue whale breaches the surface. (NOAA)

California Regulators Reject Navy Sonar Training Over Threat To Whales

The California Coastal Commission has rejected a Navy explosives and sonar training program that critics said could harm endangered blue whales and other sea life.

2013/03/08

Authorities found this Cadillac Escalade SUV off the coast of Pebble Beach in Monterey County on August 23, 2012. (Bay City News Service)

Man Drives Into Ocean Near Monterey, Accused Of DUI

A man was found on a Monterey County beach Thursday morning after driving his Cadillac Escalade into the Pacific Ocean, a Cal Fire captain said.

2012/08/23

Golden Gate Bridge

Marine Sanctuary May Be Expanded To Waters West Of Golden Gate

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the largest ocean refuge in the continental United States, may be expanded to include the waters west of the Golden Gate Bridge.

2012/08/23

Eye on The Bay: Farallon Islands

Eye On The Bay: Farallon Islands Part One

“Eye on the Bay” journeys 26 miles west of San Francisco, gaining rare access to one of the most mysterious island formations in the world.

KPIX 5–2012/06/13

A Great White Shark (Anna Zieminski/AFP/Getty Images)

Kayaker Survives Great White Shark Attack Off Central Coast

A kayaker says he was attacked by a 14-foot-long great white shark as he and his friends fished off the coast of Central California and that he escaped any injuries.

2012/05/15

Humpback Whale

Navy: Sonar, Blasts Might Hurt More Pacific Sea Life

The U.S. Navy says its training and testing using sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins and whales in Hawaii and California waters than previously thought.

2012/05/11

The sailing vessel Low Speed Chase after it crashed on the Farallon Islands. (San Francisco Chronicle/Polaris)

Coast Guard Halts Ocean Boat Races After Fatal Farallones Crash

The Coast Guard has temporarily stopped boat races in San Francisco Bay Area ocean waters following a deadly yacht crash.

2012/04/27

Salmon filets. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Pacific Fishermen Prepare For Big Salmon Season

The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Thursday approved salmon seasons that provide ample fishing time for commercial and recreational anglers in California, Oregon and Washington.

2012/04/06

The Geraldton Western  Austrial yacht where 13 crew members were injured when a large wave struck the boat hundreds of miles off the coast of San Francisco.

Crewmembers From Damaged Yacht Brought To SF For Treatment

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday morning transported two injured crewmembers from the “Geraldton Western Australia” yacht to Coast Guard Island in Alameda as the damaged ship trailed behind.

2012/04/02

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Sunnyvale Woman Swept Out To Sea Off Hawaiian Island, Dies

A woman who died after being swept out to sea on the Hawaiian island of Kauai this weekend has been identified by police as 58-year-old Sunnyvale resident Sansan Sheng.

2012/03/12

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