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Con Man Gets Life for Killing Elderly Investor, Dumping Body at Sea
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A businessman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering an elderly investor who was lured to Orange County to cash in on a $1 Million deal. Gary A. Shawkey, 47, was found guilty in June of one felony...Tags: KTLA, Lawyers, Punishment, Prosecution, Justice System
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Slaughter with a smile
At first glance, the Newport Beach resident is slightly built, soft-spoken and unfailingly accessible. One would hardly imagine that he's plotted hundreds of grisly murders over the past four decades.
Murder and mayhem have paid off handsomely for...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), The New York Times, John Grisham, Fiction
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Abalone protections proposed for California shores [Corrected]
GreenspaceMore than a year after putting the black abalone on the endangered species list, federal wildlife regulators have published their proposed plan for setting aside critical habitat to protect the once-common marine gastropod. The proposal, published in... -
Japanese troops train at Camp Pendleton for island defense
L.A. NOWJapanese troops from the Western Area Infantry Regiment are assaulting the green hills of Camp Pendleton in operation Iron Fist. For a month, about 200 Japanese troops are training with Marines -- leading to a “final exam” where together they.... -
Fish and Game Q&A: How much do California halibut move around?
OutpostsIn support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to keep hunters and anglers informed, Outposts, on Thursday or Friday, posts marine biologist Carrie Wilson's weekly Q&A column: Question: I have a question about the halibut...... -
Discover Catalina just offshore
"26 Miles (Santa Catalina)," sung by the Four Preps in 1958, helped make Santa Catalina Island a national household name. Many recreational boaters and passengers on the Catalina Flyer will travel the 26 nautical miles from Newport Harbor to Avalon. But...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Tropical Weather, Santa Ana, Weather, Disasters
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Small earthquake rumbles off Southern California coast [Updated]
L.A. NOWA small earthquake struck this morning in the Gulf of Santa Catalina, but no damage has been reported. The 3.9-magnitude quake hit at 6:34 a.m., 30 miles southeast of San Clemente Island and 43 miles south of Avalon on Catalina...... -
The Harbor Report: Some mooring tips
This week I met with Chuck South, owner of the South Mooring Co., at the old IHOP on 17th Street in Costa Mesa, and it was an instant flashback for me. Chuck and I walked in and there was Robin, formerly of Robin's Nest and Snug Harbor, with a big "hello,...Tags: Business Trips, Travel, IHOP Corporation, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Trips and Vacations
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Natural Perspectives: Touring the Pacific Marine Mammal Center
The experts tell us that the ocean is now in a La Niņa condition. So instead of being warm, like last winter during the El Niņo, the ocean has cooled below normal. That's the explanation that we're getting for this summer of no summer. A La Niņa condition...Tags: Animals, Science and Technology, Alaska, Huntington Beach, Science
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Remains of Ventura blue whale get beach burial
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a quiet beach up the coast from Ventura, there wasn't much left on Monday of the 60- to 70-ton blue whale that over the weekend lay there dead, scrutinized by researchers and photographed by hundreds of spectators. The tire tracks of two pieces of...Tags: Conservation, Science and Technology, Fishing, Biology, Aquaculture
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Coast Guard gives sea lion a lift to new home
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt took lots of rest, relaxation, hefty fish dinners and coaching, but Captain Hook is over his travel anxiety. The 1,100-pound sea lion -- named for the 70 hooks found stuck in him when he was rescued off Newport Beach -- was hoisted early Monday onto a...Tags: Animals, Science and Technology, Los Angeles Times, San Diego (San Diego, California), Science
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Earthquake Shakes Channel Islands Off California Coast
AVALON -- A small earthquake shook the Channel Islands off the California coast Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The magnitude-4.2 earthquake shook in the Pacific Ocean at 12:41 a.m. about 40 miles south of...Tags: U.S. Navy, KTLA, San Diego (San Diego, California), Pacific Ocean, Oceanside (San Diego, California)
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