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New tsunami map plans better for The Big One By Heather McRea | This week in Coast Lines: The state has released an updated tsunami map that uses the devastating 2011 earthquake in Japan and resulting tsunami as a guide for what to plan for. Plus, a ban on plastics use at beaches and parks in Laguna Beach is now in effect, and Surf City says goodbye to “Rocking Fig,” one of its most beloved icons and an unforgettable fixture who was part of the surf fabric of the community`. Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast. | | Tsunami zones updated A 9.3 earthquake in Alaska could also be devastating along the Southern California coast, likely triggering a tsunami. The state of California has updated its map for tsunami zones for the first time since 2009, taking a more conservative approach and factoring in a 1,000-year tsunami event like the 2011 earthquake in Japan and accompanying tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people, most of them drowning. “While damaging tsunamis are infrequent in California, they have and do happen," said Steve Bohlen, head of the California Geological Survey. "If you live on or visit the coast, you need to be aware of this potential hazard.” Read the story. | Reducing trash pollution in Laguna Beach Laguna Beach's ban on plastics use at the beach and in parks – think to-go containers, straws, those little sleeves holding utensils – has gone into effect. It's the first Orange County city to ask its restaurants to use something more environmentally friendly for serving food that in many cases is taken down to the sand to enjoy, and to tell its beachgoers to be more aware of the pollution they might be causing. The city's beaches get so many visitors during the summer, the city has been trying to find ways to lessen their impact. Read the story. | | Saying goodbye to ‘Rockin Fig’ Rick “Rockin Fig” Fignetti, who was the voice of surfing and the owner of a popular Huntington Beach surf shop, has died at 64. For more than 25 years, Fignetti gave the surf report on the KROQ radio station, but he also provided the play-by-play for numerous surf competitions. Friends have been stopping by and leaving mementos at his shop, a fixture in Surf City. Read the story. | What else? One councilman’s idea for a dog beach in San Clemente wipes out. Read the story. Long Beach is facing a pretty big price tag whether it decides to preserve or scrap the Queen Mary. Read the story. A stranger just riding by makes a “bucket list” surf session happen for a teen with cerebral palsy. Read the story. | | In the ocean The oldest known surfboard was ridden by a Hawaiian princess in the 1600s. The lineup of surfing history is full of women, but much of it hasn't been told. A new book shines a light on female wave-riding accomplishments and the struggles women have surfed through. Read the story. |
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