A whale-watching tour witnessed a dolphin "stampede" off the coast of Dana Point last week. "I don't know exactly what sent them on that stampede, whether they're heading for some bait or whatever the case may be," the boat's captain, Jack Van Dyke told the Orange County Register. "It literally stops your breath." more ›

Today at noon the Japanese consulate in Los Angeles is expected to be overrun by people with fins on their heads (Jimmy Buffet fans, this is your time to shine) and fires in their dorsals as they gather to protest marine massacres during International Save Japan Dolphins Day. more ›

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Yesterday the National Resources Defense Council and the California Coastal Commission celebrated a new court order against the Navy in a case over the use of sonar in training exercises. US District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper imposed a series of detailed restrictions on current Navy training practices. The Navy is in the habit of using sonar, which can be devastating to marine mammals, in a migration corridor. more ›

- Pod Killer: 4 dolphins have been shot to death and discovered between Carlsbad State Beach and Oceanside Harbor between May 29 and June 5. - Tweaked: More police officers, extra cones, Scott Avenue, a lane on the 110 Freeway = better Dodger Parking? You be the judge. - Finally: The disputed Union Rescue Mission, which will serve more than 200 women and children off skid row and into transitional housing, can finally open its... more ›

We rely on the kindness of strangers to show us their version of Los Angeles. Today, via Outdoors Club, we met a member of the Fairwind Yacht Club (a very cool organization if you like sailing, but don't own a boat) who took out a group of folks on a breakfast cruise. And here is what we saw... more ›