anacapa island

Some of the remains of lobster traps removed from the Channel Islands during a volunteer cleanup effort on Thursday.

Cleaning up a manmade mess: Volunteers remove marine debris on two of the Channel Islands

Lance Orozco

About 1,400 pounds of debris were removed during Thursday's cleanup effort, which focused on Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands.

A sailboat ran aground on the back side of Anacapa Island Friday, and was later destroyed by the waves.

Shipwreck! A sailboat runs around and sinks in the Channel Islands

Lance Orozco

The man on board was rescued. He's reported to be unhurt.

Popular South Coast National Park May Close Island To Upgrade Aging Dock

Andy Vasoyan

A popular national park off the South Coast is beginning a major improvement project that may even involve the closure of an entire island. Visitors to…