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17 Aug 2010 By SanOSleuth
Camp Pendleton is testing alert system
OCRegister
… what it calls a Mass Notification System for neighborhoods on the base with community-alert sirens linked to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. …
17 Aug 2010 By SanOSleuth
Surfers ponder Trestles safety, park’s future
OCRegister
By FRED SWEGLES
A contest to design a safe rail crossing for beach access is generating dialogue not only about the trail but about the future of San Onofre …
On Monday there was a meeting about the State Park’s future in regards to the renewal of the 50 year lease which ends in 11 years. Steve Long, advisory of the San Onofre Foundation, mentioned that the lease will not be discussed for renewal up until a year prior to the ending of the lease. He also quotes “Everyone who cares about the park should be concerned”
16 Aug 2010 By SanOSleuth
Shark Research Committee
San Onofre State Beach — On August 16, 2010
Abby Joseph and her son were Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Dog Patch, San Onofre State Beach. It was 8:30 AM and they had been on the water about 10 minutes. The sky was overcast with a light fog. Air and water temperatures were estimated in the mid-60 Fahrenheit. The ocean was flat and glassy with small waves. No marine mammals were observed in the area.
Joseph reported; “I was Stand Up Paddle Boarding with a 10′ 3″ board, orange bottom, yellow paddle. I first saw the shark when I had just paddled out. I noticed a fin about 20 feet out, Northwest from my location. I was pretty much by myself, except for my son who was nearby on a longboard. There was a group of about five standup paddlers and watercraft South of me. I pointed out the fin to my son. He did not see it. I saw the fin disappear, and did not see the shark swim away. I just thought I may have been imagining something. I continued to paddle around and catch waves. A group of guys were on the South end of Dog Patch and they remarked that a shark was swimming right by where I had been and told me to stay in the group and not fall off the board. The guys who talked to me had gone in. I kept talking to my son about it and he said if I really saw a shark I wouldn’t still be in the water. Right then, we heard some guys in the water talking about there being a ‘big one.’ I looked over and about 40 feet away saw the shark swimming through the group of SUP’s and kayaks/watercraft. I was able to see the fins and by the way the shark moved it was clearly not a dolphin. The dorsal fin was triangular, with part cut out. The second time I saw the dorsal fin, another fin, and the tail were also visible. It just skimmed the water and swam in and out of their group within just feet of the men. My son and I got out of the water. I think we had enough for the day. On the beach, I talked to the guys who had seen the shark. One of the men who had been near the shark said that it was about 10 feet long, which he said was as long as his paddle board.”
Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
16 Aug 2010 By SanOSleuth
Shark Research Committee
San Onofre State Beach — On August 16, 2010
Mike Johnson and George Flambures were accompanied by several friends that were wave skiers and Stand Up Paddle Boarders . It was about 9:00 AM and they had been on the water 45 – 60 minutes. The sky was overcast with a clearing fog and an estimated air temperature in the upper 60s Fahrenheit. The sea was glassy smooth with 10 feet or more of water visibility and an estimated temperature in the upper 50s Fahrenheit. They were about 200 yards from shore. No marine mammals were observed in the area.
George and Mike provided the following information; “(George) I observed a White Shark inside of my location, swimming very rapidly in circles, chasing baitfish about 200 feet off of the beach. The shark then submerged and was not seen again for several minutes. (Mike) Several minutes later the shark returned and approached George’s board. The shark swam by very slowly on its side to get a look at George. (George) I could see the eye looking at me as the shark swam past my board, which is 10 feet 6 inches. The White Shark was as long as my board. (Mike) Most of the group saw the shark at least once before it finally departed.”
Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
