This copycat recipe for Sonic Ocean Water is refreshing, light, non-alcoholic and perfect for sipping on while hanging at the pool or running errands this summer. It’s the perfect coconut-y lemon-lime ...

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The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...

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Just in time for a mini heat wave going into the weekend, local public health authorities have lifted ocean water advisories placed on Malibu- and Santa Monica-area beaches affected by January’s ...

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