SARASOTA, Fla. — Residents are complaining about burning eyes and breathing problems. Florida’s southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this week, setting off concerns that it could continue to stick around for a while. “It is unfortunate that it had to be canceled but it is the best decision in the interest of public health.” …
Officials say the amount of oil that leaked from a pipeline off the Orange County coast, fouling stretches of sand and threatening ecologically sensitive areas from Huntington Beach to San Diego County, may be smaller than originally projected. Rebecca Ore, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Los Angeles-Long Beach sector, said Thursday that after further assessments officials had determined that …
An oil slick believed to have originated from a pipeline leak has hit Huntington Beach, closing a stretch of beach and raising grave wildlife and environmental concerns. The final day of a popular air show in Huntington Beach has been canceled because of a massive oil spill off the Orange County coast. The oil slick is believed to have originated …
Jeff Luckey, left, and Tarique Lusk shop during the reopening of South Coast Plaza on Monday in Costa Mesa. “I asked someone if something bad happened,” she said, “and they said, ‘No, something good happened.’” What the Irvine resident heard was music to her ears: South Coast Plaza was indeed open again. “When I die, I want my ashes spread …
