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Bird caused fatal Pendelton chopper crash
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- The helicopter crash that killed two Marines Corps officers at Camp Pendleton last September was caused by a bird strike, according to a Marine investigation. The bird -- a female red-tailed hawk that probably weighed about 3...
Tags: Science and Technology, Physiology, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents, Military Equipment
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Study shows plastic trash alters ocean habitats
SAN DIEGO -- For the past two years, researchers have studied the plastic particles that blanket the waters west of the California coastline. A new study published in the May 9 online issue of the Journal Biology Letters dropped a bombshell. The...Tags: Science and Technology, Pacific Ocean
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Dalai Lama discusses climate change at UCSD
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterLA JOLLA, Calif. -- Opening his visit to San Diego with good humor and peace, His Holiness the Dalai Lama began two days of discussion at University of California San Diego Wednesday. "Usually when I give a talk, no notes," Dalai Lama told an attentive...Tags: Education, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities, University of California, San Diego
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Edison: San Onofre nuclear plant closure not permanent
Los Angeles TimesThe extended closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant due to equipment issues has led some to speculate -- or hope -- that the plant will be shuttered for good, but the chief nuclear officer for plant operator Southern California Edison said he doesn't...Tags: Science and Technology, Nuclear Power, Physiology, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Tar balls wash up on local beaches
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A common nuisance for North County beach goers is back, globs of black tar are washing up on San Diego shores. “It’s kind of like gum all over the beach, but inside of the gum, it’s oily,” surfer Cody Rush said...Tags: Science and Technology, Marine Science, Bodies of Water, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues
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Study: More kids have autism than previously diagnosed
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A recent study by Centers for Disease Control found that one in 88 children now have autism. Eric Estepp looks like your typical 14-year-old, but at the age of two, he was diagnosed with autism. Most know it as a developmental disorder...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health, Autism, Science and Technology, Human Body
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Researches may have found lost Da Vinci
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterLA JOLLA, Calif. -- A camera no bigger than the end of a ball point pen, may be the answer to finding a lost Leonardo Da Vinci fresco “The Battle of Anghiari”, according to researchers. On Monday, members of University of California, San...Tags: Science and Technology, Leonardo da Vinci, University of California, San Diego, Geography
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County plans for debris from Japan tsunami
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Debris from last year's catastrophic tsunami in Japan may wash up on San Diego beaches, experts said Monday. It’s unlikely the debris that makes it to San Diego will be dangerous, but San Diego County Emergency Services officials are...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues, Japan
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Silver Strand added to sewage-contaminated beaches
SAN DIEGO - The Silver Strand shoreline was added over the weekend to the water contact closure areas at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on suspicion that ocean currents could have brought sewage-contaminated runoff, according to the county...
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Wounded sea lion recuperating at SeaWorld
SAN DIEGO -- A California sea lion that had been shot in the left flipper is recuperating at SeaWorld San Diego and listed in "stable but guarded" condition, park officials said Thursday.
The wounded female mammal was found Saturday on the beach in...Tags: Science and Technology, Amusement and Theme Parks, Zoology
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Unique charter school to open in Chula Vista
Fox 5 News ReporterSAN DIEGO - A school in Chula Vista will soon be offering educating students from early childhood to their career. Susan Mitchell practically gushes when talking about theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. “He has truly been a wonderful...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Charter Schools, Students, Stephen Hawking
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Pioneering surf forecaster Sean Collins dies at 59
Los Angeles TimesSean Collins, an avid surfer and entrepreneur whose self-taught ability to forecast ocean swells changed the way surfers worldwide chase the perfect wave, died Monday after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in Newport Beach. He was 59. The...Tags: Marine Science, Windsurfing, Heart Attack, Ocean Surfing, Los Angeles Times
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