All posts tagged: Coast

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Off Mexico’s Coast

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Off Mexico’s Coast

Published by Sam Flores

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Mountain time. The New York Times A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of California on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:45 p.m. Mountain time about 47 miles southwest of El Progreso, Mexico, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. Aftershocks detected Subsequent quakes have been reported in the same area. Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake. Quakes and aftershocks within 100 miles Aftershocks can occur days, weeks or even years after the first earthquake. These events can be of equal or larger magnitude to the initial earthquake, and …

A Look Along Venezuela’s Devastated Coast After Two Earthquakes

A Look Along Venezuela’s Devastated Coast After Two Earthquakes

Published by Sam Flores

This early assessment of the scope of the destruction is based on a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery, photographs, video and verified social media posts from the area. The full scale of damage is likely to be greater, and will only emerge in the coming days and weeks. Many people and goods enter Venezuela through La Guaira, via the country’s main airport or one of its largest ports. Resorts, hotels and apartments sit atop seaside cliffs, offering panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea. But this beautiful coastal state, which is less than 100 miles east of the epicenter and close to a major fault line, now lies in ruins. Roads are cracked, apartment buildings turned into skeletons. More than a hundred buildings have collapsed in La Guaira, according to the United Nations’ main humanitarian agency. Many people are missing or trapped under rubble. As of Friday afternoon, 920 people have been killed. The death toll is expected to rise. Satellite images show the severity of the destruction in Catia La Mar, a city …

US Coast Guard Eliminates Race-Based Enlistment Preferences

US Coast Guard Eliminates Race-Based Enlistment Preferences

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Coast Guard has eliminated race-based preferential enlistment for college students who wish to join the service and commission as officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a May 29 statement. “The program in question, the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI), includes a preference for students from educational institutions that meet certain quotas for specifically identified racial groups in their student bodies,” DHS said. “Such requirements stand in stark contrast to the Trump Administration’s focus on fairness, merit, and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies throughout the federal government. They are also in violation of the equal protection requirements of the U.S. Constitution.” CSPI is a scholarship program aimed at college juniors and seniors. Students who join the program become active-duty Coast Guard members and are entitled to military benefits. The enrollees remain at the university until they complete their degrees. During academic breaks, the students work with the Coast Guard. A mentor will be assigned to guide each student as they prepare …

Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast

Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast

Published by Sam Flores

On April 29, 2026, the humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar was being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany. Philip Dulian/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Dulian/AP BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday. The dead whale washed up on Thursday just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. The site is south of the location where the whale that gained the nicknames “Timmy” and “Hope” was released on May 2 after being transported toward the North Sea in a special barge. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and …

Video Shows Watercraft Colliding With Gray Whale

Video Shows Watercraft Colliding With Gray Whale

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: Video Shows Watercraft Colliding With Gray Whale transcript Back transcript Video Shows Watercraft Colliding With Gray Whale Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after a person operating a personal watercraft struck a gray whale off Vancouver. Officials said the operator had been taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. “Oh my God.” “Are you OK?” “I need help.” “You need help?” “Whale!” “Just let them drown.” “We’re coming — we’re coming.” “Keep your head up.” Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after a person operating a personal watercraft struck a gray whale off Vancouver. Officials said the operator had been taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. By Meg Felling May 6, 2026 Source link

Terrifying footage shows huge shark stalking hydrofoilers off Santa Barbara coast

Terrifying footage shows huge shark stalking hydrofoilers off Santa Barbara coast

Published by Daniella Wilson

A hydrofoiling trip off the Santa Barbara coast took a terrifying turn when two friends were stalked by a large shark. The friends, Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise, shared footage of the scary encounter, which lasted around five minutes as they were hydrofoiling – riding surfboards equipped with underwater wings that lift them above the surface. “I wanted it to be a dolphin,” Takeda told KTLA. “I honestly didn’t think it was a dolphin, but I wanted it to be one. I yelled, ‘Tavis, is this a dolphin?’” Takeda told the outlet that, in the moment, there was no time to feel fear, even as the shark appeared to take an unusual interest in him. “Lots of people see the shark, but that’s it and then it’s over,” Takeda said. “This one was relentlessly chasing, and that’s really what’s so unique about this encounter.” ‘I wanted it to be a dolphin,’ the hydrofoiler being followed by a shark said (iStock) The video shows Boise doing a double-take when he notices a shark fin suddenly breaking …

West Coast Painter of Thick Monochromes Dies at 82

West Coast Painter of Thick Monochromes Dies at 82

Published by Jenni Sidey

James Hayward, a West Coast painter whose abstractions earned him a loyal cult following among artists, died on April 16. He was 82, according to a brief obituary posted by his studio over the weekend. Hayward may not be among the most well-known names to emerge from the postwar period, but many artists knew and loved his work. Mike Kelley, for example, once praised him as “one of the few truly important West Coast painters.” His process was marked by a certain eccentricity that differentiated his art from a lot of similar work. From the mid-1970s onward, Hayward largely produced monochrome abstractions. But where many single-color canvases from the era were characterized by the smooth, even application of paint, Hayward purposefully left his materials chunky and thick. Source link

‘No Kings’ Protesters Rally From Coast to Coast

‘No Kings’ Protesters Rally From Coast to Coast

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: ‘No Kings’ Protesters Rally From Coast to Coast transcript Back transcript ‘No Kings’ Protesters Rally From Coast to Coast More than 3,000 demonstrations were planned in the United States on Saturday as part of the “No Kings” movement. Protesters held signs condemning the war in Iran and immigration raids. “We’re out here because we feel that the Constitution is under threat.” “Every language, every age, every race, every culture has a language of freedom.” “No country can govern without the consent of the people. If we want to see something change, get rid of this two-party system, get rid of this corruption, it requires people doing what we’re doing out here today.” “This time he’s got no guardrails. He made sure of that. And he’s doing whatever he wants to, whenever he wants to, and it’s ruining everything.” “This is still America and this reactionary nightmare and these invasions of American cities will not stand.” “I protest all of Trump’s illegal, immoral, reckless, and feckless endless wars.” More than 3,000 demonstrations were …

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? Four years and 30,000 trees

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? Four years and 30,000 trees

Published by Sam Flores

MERAUX, La. — Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end of a hard day’s work. One day, they hope to see 30,000 fully grown trees like bald cypress and water tupelo at this and other sites that restore the natural barrier of wetlands into the protective forest it once was. The goal is for the roots of these native trees to hold the earth around New Orleans in place as it slips farther below sea level, create habitat for wildlife and help shield the city from storms. Much of that natural barrier was lost after Hurricane Katrina, which killed over 1,000 people and caused over $100 billion in damage in 2005. But many have been working since then to restore …

15 things to do in Avila Beach on California’s Central Coast

15 things to do in Avila Beach on California’s Central Coast

Published by Sam Flores

Tucked away three miles off the 101 Freeway between Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo, about a 3½-hour drive from L.A., there’s a tiny little secret most travelers tend to miss: a quaint, walkable village and a wide beach with soft white sand, clear blue water, gentle waves and the most days of sun of all the beaches on the Central Coast. Because of Avila Beach’s location in the Port San Luis Harbor, with mountains surrounding the town, the fog lifts here earlier than at other beaches in the area. And when other beaches are fogged in, you can still catch rays at Avila Beach, where on average, 286 days a year are sunny. This has been common knowledge to some for years. When Sara Elena Loaiza, who now runs a vacation rental property in Avila Beach called Casa San Miguelito, was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, she and her husband took a trip up and down the 101 to find a location that would be cooler than their home in Pasadena and thus better …