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Southland teen nears the finish of his global sea odyssey
Zac Sunderland is wedged in his small bunk, reading, as his 36-foot sailboat ascends and careens down mountainous, shifting peaks.
Just ahead on this late June morning is Mexico's first seasonal tropical depression, whose winds have roiled the Pacific....Tags: Tropical Storms, Entertainment, Bodies of Water, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports
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Search for Abby Sunderland launched after teen sailor loses contact with family amid storm
L.A. NOWSearchers are trying to find teen sailor Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old from Thousand Oaks who sailed into a storm in the Southern Indian Ocean and lost contact with her family. Sunderland apparently signaled emergency beacon locating devices on... -
Kenneth E. Stager dies at 94; curator of birds and mammals at L.A. County Natural History Museum
Kenneth E. Stager, emeritus senior curator of ornithology and mammalogy at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, has died. He was 94.
Stager, a West Los Angeles resident, died of age-related causes May 13 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Bodies of Water, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Public Employees
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Abby Sunderland found safe in Indian Ocean
L.A. NOWA spotter jet over the Indian Ocean late Thursday reported contact with 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, the Thousand Oaks solo sailor who had been stranded in heavy seas and high winds in her quest to circumnavigate the globe. The Qantas Airbus...... -
Abby Sunderland is believed to be 'alive' and 'most likely floating' in the Indian Ocean
L.A. NOWThe engineer behind Abby Sunderland's solo trip around the world says he believes the 16-year-old Thousand Oaks sailor is "alive" and "most likely floating" in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Speaking to a throng of reporters outside the family's...... -
Abby Sunderlandâs parents hopeful that her boat is upright, say help is on the way
L.A. NOWAbby Sunderland's parents have posted an update to the 16-year-old girl's blog thanking everyone for their prayers and providing details about the rescue efforts underway. Sunderland, who was attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around... -
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland defends her parents
The Fabulous ForumAbby Sunderland, the 16-year-old Thousand Oaks girl whose dream of sailing solo around the world ended when a massive wave snapped her mast last week, defended her parents in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday. Laurence and Marianne...... -
The plastic sea
GreenspaceIt can be hard to find what you're looking for in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But scientists on an August research cruise had no problem tracking down their subject. ???We did observe a lot of plastic out there...... -
Decision due soon on Arctic Ocean oil drilling
GreenspaceOpponents of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Obama administration to impose the same kind of moratorium on oil and gas development that it did on major commercial fishing in the Far...... -
Abby Sunderland vessel photo and flyover update
OutpostsThe latest update posted on Abby Sunderland's blog is from the search-and-rescue crew, which spotted the young sailor's boat Wild Eyes in the Indian Ocean and briefly spoke with her. They state that Sunderland, 16, remained "in good spirits" after...... -
And now, a word from Abby Sunderland...
OutpostsSailor Abby Sunderland took a moment to add a post on her blog Saturday morning, shortly after her parents did. Sunderland briefly sums up what happened: Crazy is the word that really describes everything that has happened best. The long...... -
Sailor Abby Sunderland rescued from Indian Ocean
OutpostsSailor Abby Sunderland has been rescued from her 40-foot sailboat, Wild Eyes, by the crew of the French fishing ship, Ile De La Reunion. Times staff writer Jennifer Bennett reports that Sunderland, 16, was said to be in good health......
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