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The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement today, Wednesday December 10 2014 for Orange County Beaches. Continue reading “South Orange County Beaches High Waves Expected This Week”
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The annual siren test for the recently retired San Onofre nuclear plant will take place today Wednesday October 15 2014.
The nuclear plant’s Community Alert Siren System will involve the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, as well as other areas of southern Orange County, nearby state parks and the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
“Protecting the health and safety of workers and the public remains our most important responsibility,” said Tom Palmisano, vice president and chief nuclear officer for Southern California Edison (SCE), majority owner of the nuclear plant.
Fifty sirens will sound several times in the communities around the San Onofre nuclear plant from 10 a.m.-noon and will last about three minutes each time. The sirens sound a continuous, steady tone, making them noticeably different from those used by fire and police departments.
Flyers explaining the test are being distributed to residents, businesses and schools in the area. Before and during the siren test, broadcasts on Orange County’s primary Emergency Alert System radio station, KWVE 107.9, also will inform the public of the test.
The sirens are activated by Orange County, the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, state parks officials and Camp Pendleton. The sirens also could be used by local government officials to inform residents of a non-nuclear emergency. In the future, sirens will not be required after the NRC approves San Onofre’s revised emergency plan reflecting the plant’s permanent shutdown.
SCE announced in June 2013 that it would retire San Onofre Units 2 and 3, and has begun preparations to decommission the facility. SCE has established core principles of safety, stewardship and engagement to guide decommissioning. For more information about SCE, visit http://www.songscommunity.com.
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Important Community Event Happening Right Now. Southern California Edison (SCE) is having a public engagement meeting. This event is at the San Juan Community Center until 7:00 pm. The Community Center is located at 25925 Camino Del Avion.
This is s Decommissioning Education Fair.
The Fair at 5:00pm had a equal amount of citizens and SCE employees. The employees were smiling and very approachable. When you first entered there was one table set up to explain why it will take 20 years to decommission San Onofre. The rest of the room was filled with a variety of information relating to energy. There was a emphasis on alternative energy sources. There was a lovely food buffet for the Community to enjoy. There was also a child arts and crafts area set up. There was no children there when I was there. The parking lot out front was full. There is parking available in the back.
I spoke to one concerned citizen name Geri from Laguna Beach. She has been attending all of the meetings. She spoke to SCE about why it is going to take 20 years to decommission.
The Community members I spoke with all shared one main concern. Public safety. They thought that having San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shut down was a positive event for public safety. Hearing that it will take 20 years to shut down was very disheartening.
When I was leaving I heard a concerned citizen tell other concerned citizens, “…SONGS is just more of that old song and dance.”
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In their September 23 2014 Press Release announcing the event, SCE states,
“…San Onofre’s key leaders will be on hand to answer questions about SCE’s plan to decommission San Onofre within 20 years and safely manage the plant’s used nuclear fuel. ”
“The education fair is just one part of Southern California Edison’s comprehensive effort to inform and engage Californians every step of the way as we decommission San Onofre,” said Chris Thompson, SCE’s vice president of SCE.
SCE and the other owners of San Onofre have established an 18-member Community Engagement Panel to advise the owners on the nuclear plant’s decommissioning. Documents reviewed by the CEP are available on the San Onofre website, along with videotapes of the panel’s meetings. Members of the public also may sign up here to receive regular email updates about the $4.4 billion decommissioning project.
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Southern California Edison Press Release:
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 — Southern California Edison (SCE) invites the public to attend a San Onofre decommissioning education fair on Monday in San Juan Capistrano.
San Onofre’s key leaders will be on hand to answer questions about SCE’s plan to decommission San Onofre within 20 years and safely manage the plant’s used nuclear fuel. The fair will be from 4-7 p.m. at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion.
“The education fair is just one part of Southern California Edison’s comprehensive effort to inform and engage Californians every step of the way as we decommission San Onofre,” said Chris Thompson, SCE’s vice president of Decommissioning.
Thompson shares a wide range of decommissioning information in a recent interview sponsored by the Association of California Cities-Orange County as part of the Cox OC Civic Connection series. The interview also airs on Cox3 Cable On Demand (Channel 2636).
SCE and the other owners of San Onofre have established an 18-member Community Engagement Panel to advise the owners on the nuclear plant’s decommissioning. Documents reviewed by the CEP are available on the San Onofre website, along with videotapes of the panel’s meetings. Members of the public also may sign up here to receive regular email updates about the $4.4 billion decommissioning project.
SCE announced June 7, 2013 that it would retire San Onofre Units 2 and 3, and begin preparations to decommission the facility. SCE has established core principles of safety, stewardship and engagement to guide decommissioning. For more information about SCE, visit http://www.songscommunity.com.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.
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The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is on today, Wednesday September 17 2014.
Schedule: Round 3 (Heats 5-12) and Round 3 (Heats 1-4)
Conditions: Faces of 5-to-7 feet with the largest waves up to 8 feet at Lowers
Day 1 Recap Day 2 Recap
Round 3
Upcoming Heats
Heat 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Julian Wilson (AUS)
Heat 6: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Carlos Munoz (CRI)
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Tanner Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 8: John John Florence (HAW) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 9: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
Heat 10: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Freddy Patacchia
Heat 12: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Aritz Aranburu
The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is a ongoing event that will continue through September 2O 2014.
The surf contest is at Lower Trestles. Lower Trestles can be accessed by exiting Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. There is a $20.00 parking fee at this entrance. For free parking you have to exit off Interstate 5 at Cristianitos Exit.
For complete coverage, including excellent video, photos and interviews, please link to the official website at ASP
09/17 Wed 06:37 AM 3.76 H
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Trestles on Saturday September 13 2014 by South OC Beaches
The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is on today, Tuesday September 16 2014.
Men’s Round 2 will begin at 8:00am Gabriel Medina and Kelly Slater are scheduled to compete today. Currently there are 5 to 6 foot swells. The lows are projected today around 10:00 am, with the highs building this afternoon.
The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is a ongoing event that will continue through September 2O 2014.
The surf contest is at Lower Trestles. Lower Trestles can be accessed by exiting Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. There is a $20.00 parking fee at this entrance. For free parking you have to exit off Interstate 5 at Cristianitos Exit.
For complete coverage, including excellent video, photos and interviews, please link to the official website at ASP
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MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
642 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014
…STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH THURSDAY…
.A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL PRODUCED BY A SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE STORM WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED SURF…AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. THE SWELL WILL GRADUALLY LOWER FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
…BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF…WHICH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* WAVES AND SURF…4 TO 6 FEET ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 2
TO 4 FEET ELSEWHERE.
* RIP CURRENTS…WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS.
* TIMING…THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS…THE ELEVATED SURF…STRONG RIP CURRENTS…AND
LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS
ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE
VICINITY OF JETTIES…INLETS…AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP
CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE.
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The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is having a WayDay today, Monday September 15 2014. They are expecting good waves to come in tonight. The DawnPatrol will be on hand tomorrow at 7:30am.
The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is a ongoing event that will continue through September 2O 2014.
The surf contest is at Lower Trestles. Lower Trestles can be accessed by exiting Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. There is a $20.00 parking fee at this entrance. For free parking you have to exit off Interstate 5 at Cristianitos Exit.
For complete coverage, including excellent video, photos and interviews, please link to the official website at ASP
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The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 call time today is 10:00am (pst).
The Hurley Pro Trestles 2014 is a ongoing event that will continue through September 2O 2014.
The surf contest is at Lower Trestles. Lower Trestles can be accessed by exiting Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. There is a $20.00 parking fee at this entrance. For free parking you have to exit off Interstate 5 at Cristianitos Exit.
For complete coverage, including excellent video, photos and interviews, please link to the official website at ASP
