VIA – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO Photo: Steven Cuevas/KPCC The King of Surf Guitar, Dick Dale, at his desert ranch near Joshua Tree. The 73-year old musician is back with a new greatest hits collection and is about to kick off his ‘Electric Acoustic’ tour. Surf guitar king Dick Dale celebrates 50 years in music … Continue reading Surf guitar king Dick Dale celebrates 50 years in music with Fullerton College benefit concert
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Surf Shop Burglary suspect arrested when she returns for her purse
What an idiot! Inflight is a tiny old school family owned surf shop and they get robbed by this scumbag…wtf is wrong with people. VIA – OC REGISTER Burglary suspect arrested when she returns for her purse By SEAN EMERY / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER SEAL BEACH – A woman who returned to a surf … Continue reading Surf Shop Burglary suspect arrested when she returns for her purse
Another Reported Shark Sighting in La Jolla – #SurfReport San Diego
VIA – IMPERIAL BEACH PATCH Reported Shark Sighting in La Jolla The shark sighting in La Jolla is the third reported sighting in San Diego in one week. Another shark sighting was reported in San Diego County on Wednesday afternoon. A group of five surfers reportedly spotted the 12-inch dorsal fin of a shark south … Continue reading Another Reported Shark Sighting in La Jolla – #SurfReport San Diego
Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach #SurfReport
VIA – LOS ALAMITOS PATCH Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach Minor flooding hits Seal Beach Wednesday morning, while major waves and crowds are expected to hit the beach for the holiday weekend. By Paige Austin 3:32pm High tide and big surf combined to flood the Seal Beach Boardwalk this morning. The … Continue reading Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach #SurfReport
PHOTO – Shark bites surfer at Crescent Beach – Rare attack likely from 6-foot shark – #SurfReport East Coast
VIA – ST. AUGUSTINE Shark bites surfer at Crescent Beach Rare attack likely from 6-foot shark Posted: August 31, 2011 – 10:20pm By SHELDON GARDNER [email protected] Shane Lancaster, 19, of Keystone Heights, was surfing at Crescent Beach around 11 a.m. Wednesday when he felt something bump his leg. It was a shark biting him. When … Continue reading PHOTO – Shark bites surfer at Crescent Beach – Rare attack likely from 6-foot shark – #SurfReport East Coast
Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building – #SurfReport – LA TIMES
VIA – LA TIMES Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building August 31, 2011 | 2:05 pm L.A. NOW Southern California Lifeguards report big waves at Point Dume in Malibu At Point Dume in Malibu, 6- to 8-foot waves crashed onto the sandy beach, spraying white water high into the air. Lifeguards said … Continue reading Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building – #SurfReport – LA TIMES
Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport
VIA – KHON2 Hundreds rescued during high surf warning Reported by: Andrew Pereira Email: [email protected] Published: 8/30 5:44 pm Updated: 8/30 5:49 pm For wave riders a high surf warning is more like an invitation. At China Walls in Hawaii Kai dozens of waver riders tested their limits. “It’s a dangerous wave out there and … Continue reading Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport
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VIDEO: Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile – CBS NEWS
VIA – CBS NEWS Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile Overtime Staff 60 Rewind August 21, 2011 7:04 PM A post from “60 Minutes’” Braden Bergan: My family isn’t shy about giving me story ideas for “60 Minutes,” but my definite favorite was Lesley Stahl’s 2004 profile of big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton. The idea … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile – CBS NEWS
South Swell Headed for San Diego Beaches Surfers can rejoice as wave height can reach up to 9 ft. #SurfReport
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Shark bites surfer off Melbourne Beach Fla
VIA – FLORIDA TODAY Shark bites surfer off Melbourne Beach 7:17 AM, Apr. 20, 2012 A 28-year-old surfer bitten by a shark while in the waters off Melbourne Beach was in stable condition, according to Brevard County Fire-Rescue officials. The attack happened about 7:30 p.m. Thursday as the unidentified surfer was paddling out about … Continue reading Shark bites surfer off Melbourne Beach Fla
Hilarious: Live Interview with the Cardiff Kook
76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
VIA – KHON2 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer Reported by: Kanoa Leahey Email: [email protected] $100,000. That’s the top prize offered in Taylor Steele’s “Innersection Free Surf Contest,” an internet-based surf video competition. Last year, in its inaugural campaign, the 100 grand was awarded to Maui’s Matt Meola. This year, it was … Continue reading 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
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Surfing Madonna loses round in Sacramento
I hate California politics, can’t get an aesthetic art piece up in public but you can piss away money on totally worthless bs without thinking twice… VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Surfing Madonna loses round in Sacramento Written by Michael Gardner 10:44 a.m., April 24, 2012 Updated 6:13 p.m. Sacramento — The Surfing Madonna apparently … Continue reading Surfing Madonna loses round in Sacramento
Curious spout theories about gray whale's plight – Klamath River California
VIA – MAIL TRIBUNE OREGON Curious spout theories about gray whale’s plight August 07, 2011 By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune The problem with chasing wildlife stories is that animals can be hard to find. But if they’re 45-feet long with a habit of shooting geyser-like exhalations into the sky, not so much. The … Continue reading Curious spout theories about gray whale's plight – Klamath River California