Back from a weeklong trip to Israel, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday touted agreements to enhance anti-terrorism efforts at Los Angeles International Airport and the harbor, and defended the cost of the 18-member delegation he led

Kite Surfer Rescued By Nearby fishing Vessel - KCPQ 13 FOX
The crew of the fishing vessel Northern Eagle rescued a 42-year old male kite surfer who was in distress in the vicinity of Double Bluff at the north end of Useless Bay Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Seattle received a call from Island County Dispatch

Diesel Fuel - Morning Call
Stocks ended a back-and-forth session with modest advances Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices helped counter renewed concerns about the strength of the economy. Crude futures fell nearly $5 a barrel after China, in a move that could reduce its

Fishermen rescued off Port Angeles - Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen from a 50-ft fishing vessel taking on water after a brief grounding in Fresh Water Bay west of Port Angeles Wednesday night, while oil and diesel fuel leaked into surrounding waters. Pumps on the vessel, owned

Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen From Sinking Ship - KCPQ 13 FOX
The Coast Guard responded to a 50-ft fishing vessel taking on water in Fresh Water Bay approximately two miles west of Port Angeles at 9 p.m. Wednesday night. The vessel, owned by Canadian tribal fishermen began taking on water following a brief

All new cars sold in California will need ‘green’ labels - East Bay Business Times
All new cars sold in state will be required to have ‘green’ labels [Los Angeles] Port of Oakland helps truckers clear the air; San Leandro’s company Cleaire vies for retrofit business [East Bay] Bay Area air district will consider fees on greenhouse

West Coast port workers near settlement - World Link
LOS ANGELES (AP) West Coast port workers and shippers have reached a tentative agreement on health care benefits, but both sides continue to negotiate wage, workplace safety and other issues in their ongoing contract talks. Neither the Pacific

fishing boat rescues windless kite surfer - Bellingham Herald
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard says the crew of a fishing vessel has rescued a 42-year-old kite surfer who called for help at the north end of Useless Bay, off northwest Washington’s Whidbey Island. The kite surfer’s problem? No wind. The unidentified

City picks new deputy police chief - KONP 1450AM
(Port Angeles) — A new second-in-command for the Port Angeles Police Department. Brian S. Smith has been tabbed from a group of 19 applicants as the new Deputy Chief of Police. That’s Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher. Smith currently serves

Ferry to run during Hood Canal bridge replacement - Seattle Post Intelligencer
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The Washington state ferry system will operate a South Point-Lofall route in May and June of next year while the Hood Canal floating bridge is closed for construction. Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond announced the

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