Beach crowds surge as Daylight Saving weekend draws millions
More than 14 million beachgoers flocked to Southland shores from Malibu to Laguna on the first DST weekend. Lifeguards logged multiple rescues but no serious injuries as crowds reached peak levels. Huntington, Seal Beach, and Newport Beach reported hundreds of rescues and crowds ranging from 6,000 to 100,000 amid high 70s and low 80s temperatures.
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California Exempt From Coal Switch Under Carter Plan
White House adviser James Schlesinger said California will likely be exempt from mandatory coal conversion amid Carter’s energy program. He noted some regions cannot burn coal, while environmental protections should not be rolled back. Critics cite lack of mass transit proposals.
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Alaska
Japan
Job cancer risks seen in thousands of workers untouched
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has collected names and addresses of about 74 000 workers exposed to cancer causing substances but has not informed them due to limited funds and authority. Dr John F Finklea warns up to 123 000 more may be at risk and calls for action on notification and follow up.
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National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
John F. Finklea
Pinklea
NIOSH
Two Teens Fatally Shot After L A Wedding Fight
In Wilmington on Sunday two Los Angeles teenagers were killed while standing on Hyatt Avenue after a car fired on them following a wedding reception dispute at Lafayette Wedding Chapel in Long Beach. Raymond Parra, 16, died instantly. Leo Gomez Jr., 19, died at Harbor General Hospital. Police eye a possible gang link and continued an investigation into the sequence of events.
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Wilmington
Long Beach
Raymond Parra
Hyatt Avenue
Leo Gomez Jr
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Lafayette Wedding Chapel
Linden Ave
Woman Falls From Breakers Hotel In Long Beach Tragedy
Rita Prevatt age 54 of Long Beach fell from the 12th floor of the Breakers Hotel at 210 East Ocean Boulevard while despondent after a recent operation. She plummeted to the second floor terrace at 1 20 p m after checking in. No note was found.
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Long Beach
Rita Prevatt
Monroe St
North Sea oil slick races across waters near Norway
A U S team of experts began capping a runaway offshore well in the North Sea spraying nearly 2 million gallons of oil. The 15 mile long slick threatened Danish and Norwegian shores while authorities prepared containment booms and potential chemical dispersants.
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Stavanger
Norway
Gro Harlem Bruntland
Torrey Canyon
England
Pacific high drains California water and climate
The Pacific high dominates two winters, keeping storms north and denying rain to Washington Oregon and Northern California. It leaves the Sierra snowpack weak and the state’s reservoirs strained, with only the far northwest San Diego and Colorado Desert near normal precipitation. Charles Shoemaker notes nearly all stations show below normal rainfall.
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Sierra
Long Beach
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San Diego Area
Colorado Desert
Cops develop computer crime manual
Independent brief reports that law enforcement advances an updated computer crime manual. Officials emphasize training and new cyber protocols to combat digital offenses as part of broader public safety efforts.
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