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PILGRIM AUCTION P. 10 CALIFORNIA BOATING NEWS SINCE 1971
NO. 1131
JUNE 26 - JULY 9, 2020
STANDING WATCH
WILL CALIFORNIA DECLARE THE PACIFIC LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE AS ENDANGERED?
IL C N U Y CO T I C EACH B O DOND E R
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alifornia’s Fish and Game Commission will soon weigh in on whether the Pacific leatherback sea turtle should be granted full protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The Pacific leatherback sea turtle is the “largest turtle species in the world and fourth largest living marine reptile.” P. 6
S T C E J E R TROL A P RBOR A H TO D HOURS S T D CUFING AN E S O PROP STAF
DUFFY INTRODUCES TEMPORARY SHELTERS FOR HOMELESSNESS
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arshall “Duffy” Duffield hopes his latest invention – SafeHuts – will be a solution for homelessness. SafeHuts are made out of fiberglass and can be propped up anywhere as a temporary shelter. A few prototypes have been made, and Duffy is ready to mass-produce SafeHuts at his boat manufacturing facility. P. 14
CONGRESSIONAL CUP OFFICIALLY
CANCELED FOR 2020
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he Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol’s budget is safe, meaning officer hours and staffing won’t be cut. The Harbor Patrol was facing significant cuts during the latest round of budget hearings. Is this just a blip in the radar, or signs of a continuing struggle for funding? P. 8
Is your pet as avid a boater as you? Send The Log pictures of your four-legged first mate aboard your boat. To share your Dog Aboard photo, email it to editor@ thelog.com.
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ong Beach Yacht Club has formally announced the cancelation of the 2020 Congressional Cup. Organizers originally hoped to host the international regatta at some point this year, but ongoing travel restrictions associated with Covid-19 has made the Congressional Cup an impossibility for 2020. P. 16
R E HAPPINESS O P E N
See page 6 for details.
DOG ABOARD
Moor ings Reopened at Two Harbors Including Areas From Whiteʼs Landing to Emerald Bay
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