During a recent kayak excursion off the coast of Redondo Beach, a kayaker was greeted by a rather large ocean creature - a blue whale. The whale surfaces amazingly close to the kayaker, who described the encounter as "heart pounding" on his YouTube page. Intrigued (and seemingly experienced), the man proceeds to take a "relaxing and peaceful" dip with the whale.
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Kayaker Paddles & Swims With Blue Whale Near Redondo Beach
Redondo's Dead Sardines Test Positive for "Dangerous Neurotoxin"
Biologists from an independent team from the University of Southern California took samples from the dead sardines that choked up Redondo Beach's King Harbor last week, and found they contained domoic acid, a "dangerous neurotoxin," according to KTLA. The USC biologists say that is " what caused the sardines to swim chaotically into the marina."
Sardine Clean Up Goes Into Day 3, Volunteers Needed
Things are still a little fishy in Redondo Beach's King Harbor, as the great dead sardine clean up goes into its third day. "The work was about half way done Wednesday with an estimated 35 tons of fish scooped up from the surface," reports the Daily News. Authorities estimate about 95% of the fish on the surface have been removed.
Redondo's Dead Fish Will Be Vacuumed Up, Used as Fertilizer
First: Hold the anchovies! It turns out those millions of dead fish that mysteriously clogged up the waters of Redondo Beach's King Harbor yesterday are mostly sardines. Second: Now officials are scrambling to get those sardines out of the water before the "massive, churning ball of sardines, and some mackerel and anchovies," that showed up unexpectedly turns into a colossal public and marine life heath nightmare, according to LA Now.
Who Ordered the Extra Anchovies...in Redondo's King Harbor?
Sure, it's a classic pizza topping joke, but today in Redondo Beach, extra anchovies are a real problem. Millions of the dead fish were found this morning floating up to the surface, says the Daily Breeze, and with the sun warming up the area, officials are scurrying to get rid of them, while trying to determine what killed them.
Seeking Solutions to Disparities in Healthcare
Los Angeles might be one of the U.S. cities that best typifies disparities in healthcare. While on one side of town, you have King-Harbor Hospital being shut down, on the other side of town you have Cedars-Sinai serving the rich and famous.
Anonymous Source Releases King-Harbor Hospital Tape
Last year in May, Edith Isabel Rodriguez died at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital. Her death became national headlines because Rodriguez was dying (literally throwing up blood on the floor) in the waiting room as nurses and other hospital staff continued to ignore her as they walked by. Rodriguez's husband, Jose Prado, and another person in the waiting room called 911 explaining that she was in need of help. But dispatchers refused saying she was already a hospital.
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