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Have you ever looked at a compass in Santa Barbara, then looked around feeling bewildered? You are in good company. My Dad was a pilot, and so is my son. For myself, I took to the sea rather than to ...

In many articles and captions in the Sentinel there have been inaccurate descriptions of compass directions. In the Feb. 12 edition, Cowell Beach was described as being north of the Santa Cruz ...

If you're indulging yourself with a bit of off-grid adventure travel, you'll probably want to bring a compass along, just ...

To use the compass on your iPhone, you simply need to launch the Compass app and calibrate it. Here's what you need to know.