San Nicolas Island is possibly the most well-known of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California — even though it’s completely off-limits to visitors and doesn’t appear in any ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its active search for survivors of a plane crash off San Clemente Island. The Gates Learjet 36A was carrying three people when it crashed Wednesday morning ...

He purchased coastal property in South Orange County and named the city after the neighboring San Clemente Island in 1925. Hanson achieved success in promoting the new area and selling properties. He ...

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The 3.6 quake struck around 5:32 p.m. and was centered about 27 miles from San Clemente Island and 29 miles from Avalon on Santa Catalina Island, USGS said. Two smaller earthquakes hit the same ...

NW, WNW, SW, SSW; straight W swells are blocked by San Clemente Island. Both of these breaks get waves from a variety of swell directions. Overall, S/SW swells generally produce better quality waves.