Erika Mahoney
Welcome to KAZU s weekly news roundup for 1/15/21. Here you ll find the top local stories of the week and a few select national stories from NPR.
Within the final days of President Donald Trump’s time in office, the House impeached him for a second time. He’s the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. KAZU brought you live, special coverage from NPR about the developments. The House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the historic decision, including Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley).
High surf expected through Wednesday, temps look to reach 80 s mid-week
and last updated 2021-01-13 01:41:12-05
Large breaking waves continue through Wednesday with mild conditions before a big temperature warm-up Thursday and Friday.
The High Surf Advisory for the west facing beaches in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties is set to expire Wednesday at 9 p.m.
Waves could reach 12 to 18 ft. with max local sets of 20 ft. Dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding are possible. A Beach Hazard Statement has been issued for the south coast until Wednesday night.
High clouds from the tail end of a strong Pacific storm look to stick around until early Wednesday and then it s mostly clear skies through early next week.
Posted By Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 5:16 PM click to enlarge Crab should be coming soon. It’s beginning to look a lot like local Dungeness crab will soon be heading to tables across Humboldt County now that price negotiations have been settled, according to multiple media reports. But all things being Humboldt, dangerous conditions, including a gale warning, an atmospheric river ladened with rain and heavy seas are delaying the deployment of pots until later in the week. “We have come up with a gentleman’s agreement to set gear on Thursday at 8 a.m.,” said Harrison Ibach, president of the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association, told the Times-Standard.
On Sunday in Santa Cruz, 12 children in sailboats were returning to the Santa Cruz Harbor when a massive set caught them off guard and sent their boats tumbling. Luckily, nearby surfers jumped into action, helping the kids to shore. All of them escaped without injury. Fifteen-year-old photographer Connor Garde was on hand to capture the incredible action and the skilled rescue. The massive waves were caused by the pumping swell currently hitting the California coast, as well as extremely high king tides that are still present in the region.
Elsewhere in the Bay Area, people weren’t so lucky. Also on Sunday, at Pescadero State Beach, a man and a woman were gathering mussels when a sneaker wave washed them into the ocean. A bystander was able to save the man, but the woman was swept further out to sea and went under before firefighters could reach her. And in Marin County at the Point Bonita Lighthouse, a 30-year-old man from San Jose was scrambling on the bluffs when a similar