The California Maritime Academy’s 500-foot training ship Golden Bear rescued two California fishermen Sunday evening, August 17th, approximately 80 miles off the Monterey Peninsula. The two men departed the Santa Cruz area earlier that day in an open 17-foot skiff, equipped with a single outboard engine. They told authorities they were heading for offshore fishing […]
By Deb SelfPublished: August, 2011 Every time I write this monthly column, I find that I have to dive deep into a whole new world of chemistry, species, habitat, geology and climate. I enjoy sharing a little bit of what I learn along the way. Some of you know I’m a novice birder, having become […]
Published: January, 2018 28 Years of Sea Lions at PIER 39 This January, celebrate the 28th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival to PIER 39. The boisterous barking pinnipeds began arriving in droves shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in October 1989. With a protected environment and plentiful supply of food […]
