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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

BREAKING NEWS! Justice Dept. makes first arrest in BP oil spill

Arrest them all…better than fining them all since we just pay the fines back at the pump any way. VIA – USA TODAY Justice Dept. makes first arrest in BP oil spill NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Justice Department says the first criminal charges in the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been filed against a former … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! Justice Dept. makes first arrest in BP oil spill

Innovations of Hobie Exhibition

    Innovations of Hobie Exhibition Innovations of Hobie Exhibition To kick-off its new rotating exhibition series, Surfing Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the opening of the exhibition The Innovations of Hobie. The beach lifestyle apparel industry in Orange County-arguably the epicenter of the industry-has largely built itself from the early innovations of Hobie … Continue reading Innovations of Hobie Exhibition

Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon

VIA – SAN LUIS OBISPO   Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon Published: 1:19 pm Monday, Apr. 23, 2012 By Jerry Copeland A dead gray whale just over 30 feet long was discovered on the beach south of San Simeon Saturday. By Monday morning, the leviathan was reportedly already fairly decomposed and stinky. … Continue reading Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon

PHOTOS: Russian scientists seeking white whale — really

via – FOX NEWS   Russian scientists seeking white whale — really Published April 23, 2012 NewsCore                     Meet Iceberg, the world’s only all-white killer whale   Iceberg is the first and only known adult orca who is entirely white. He is living in a family … Continue reading PHOTOS: Russian scientists seeking white whale — really

From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz

via – KSWB   From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz UPDATED 1:12 PM PDT Apr 23, 2012     A soldier with one foot does a hand-stand while surfing off Cowell Beach during the 2011 Operation Surf. Photo by Chris Elmenhurst View Large   SANTA CRUZ, Calif. –   They spent … Continue reading From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz

Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT   Oahu Surf Report Country:  Holding the N+NNW. Sunset point and  Pipe/Ehukai is 2-3’ and overall poo sideshore; Laniakea is 2-3+ with sideshores and breezy with showers.  WEST: Holding N+S at 0-1’  with  offshore trades. TOWN: down on small S-SE and  tiny SSW ground swell today to 0-1 barely occas … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

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Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police

  VIA – VANCOUVER SUN   Alberta man dies while scuba diving in ‘rough surf’ off Hawaiian coast Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police Calgary Herald April 12, 2012 7:48 AM William Savage, 59, of Okotoks, was with a scuba diving tour north of Honokohau when the incident occurred, police … Continue reading Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police

Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

VIA – CIVIL BEAT   Oahu Surf Report Country: Down and dropping  at 2-4’ at most reefs from the  N-NW  with 12 seconds. Sunset will top list again today but just overhead. Clean direct offshores thnks to ESE winds.   WEST: Down and Dropping at 1-2 occ 3’ on the  NW with pinch of 2’ South and … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

HAWAII: High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport

VIA – MAUI NOW HAWAII:  High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport February 7th, 2012 The High Surf ADVISORY for Maui’s north shore issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu on Sunday, January 5 has been replaced by a High Surf WARNING, which will stay in effect until … Continue reading HAWAII: High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport

Surfer dies at popular break

VIA – PERTH NOW Surfer dies at popular break Laura Tomlinson From: PerthNow November 20, 2011 10:37AM A SURFER catching breaks in Elleker has died of as-yet unknown causes. The man was found facedown floating in the water by his friends at about 8am this morning. He was pulled out of the water by his … Continue reading Surfer dies at popular break