Diver missing near Catalina Island
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Diver missing near Catalina Island

A search is underway for a diver reporting missing off the Catalina coast.

A search is underway for a diver reporting missing off the Catalina coast.

Weekend comedy special brings big names to Catalina Island

Weekend comedy special brings big names to Catalina Island

Catalina Comedy Island is a two-night event featuring Dana Carvey, Michelle Wolf, Jeff Ross and Dave Attell.

Catalina Comedy Island is a two-night event featuring Dana Carvey, Michelle Wolf, Jeff Ross and Dave Attell.

Woman dies after 50-foot boat sinks off Catalina Island

Woman dies after 50-foot boat sinks off Catalina Island

A 65-year-old woman died Saturday and another person was injured when a 50-foot power vessel took on water and sank off Catalina Island.

A 65-year-old woman died Saturday and another person was injured when a 50-foot power vessel took on water and sank off Catalina Island.

Yacht erupts in flames off Catalina Island

Yacht erupts in flames off Catalina Island

A dramatic photo captures the moment a yacht erupts in flames just off Catalina Island.

A dramatic photo captures the moment a yacht erupts in flames just off Catalina Island.

False Alarm! USGS says Catalina Island quake was 'non-earthquake event'

False Alarm! USGS says Catalina Island quake was 'non-earthquake event'

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.0-magnitude earthquake Friday off the coast of Catalina Island, but later determined that the quake never actually happened.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.0-magnitude earthquake Friday off the coast of Catalina Island, but later determined that the quake never actually happened.

Barrels on sea floor may contain DDT
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Barrels on sea floor may contain DDT

A group of?Scripps researchers who spent two weeks?mapping the ocean floor between Catalina Island and Long Beach found that the massive toxic dumpsite previously discovered on the seafloor was much bigger than expected.

A group of?Scripps researchers who spent two weeks?mapping the ocean floor between Catalina Island and Long Beach found that the massive toxic dumpsite previously discovered on the seafloor was much bigger than expected.

Toxic dump site on ocean floor between Long Beach, Catalina Island much bigger than scientists expected

Toxic dump site on ocean floor between Long Beach, Catalina Island much bigger than scientists expected

A group of Scripps researchers who spent two weeks mapping the ocean floor between Catalina Island and Long Beach found that the massive toxic dumpsite previously discovered on the seafloor was much bigger than expected.

A group of Scripps researchers who spent two weeks mapping the ocean floor between Catalina Island and Long Beach found that the massive toxic dumpsite previously discovered on the seafloor was much bigger than expected.

Massive toxic dump site discovered on ocean floor between Long Beach and Catalina Island

Massive toxic dump site discovered on ocean floor between Long Beach and Catalina Island

Some 3,000 feet below the ocean's surface between Long Beach and Catalina Island, scientists believe the area may contain anywhere from 336,000–504,000 barrels of acid sludge waste from the production of DDT — a powerful pesticide that was banned from use in the U.S. in 1972 due to its adverse environmental effects, such as those to wildlife, as well as its potential human health risks.

Some 3,000 feet below the ocean's surface between Long Beach and Catalina Island, scientists believe the area may contain anywhere from 336,000–504,000 barrels of acid sludge waste from the production of DDT — a powerful pesticide that was banned from use in the U.S. in 1972 due to its adverse environmental effects, such as those to wildlife, as well as its potential human health risks.