Category Archives: Los Angeles

Mercury fingerprint of Pacific fish points to Asia coal power plants #Fishing #SurfReport

VIA – LA TIMES   Opah, also called moonfish, were one of nine fish species analyzed in a new study that looked at how mercury gets into open-ocean fish and why the levels vary with depth. (C. Anela Choy / University of Hawaii / August 27, 2013)   By Geoffrey Mohan August 28, 2013, 6:15 … Continue reading Mercury fingerprint of Pacific fish points to Asia coal power plants #Fishing #SurfReport

Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast

VIA – SAMUEL WARDE.COM August 24, 2013 | Filed under: Energy,Environment,Headliner,Health,News,Uncategorized | Posted by: Ann Werner Every bluefin tuna tested in the waters off California has shown to be contaminated with radiation that originated in Fukushima. Every single one.Over a year ago, in May of 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a Stanford University … Continue reading Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast

Local #SanDiego inventor’s engine-powered surfboard changing the face of surfing #SurfReport

  VIA – 10 news   WaveJet has sold more than 600 worldwide Posted: 08/22/2013 Last Updated: 19 hours ago Joe Little  | Email Me SOLANA BEACH, Calif. – A Solana Beach man’s invention is making waves across the surfing world. Mike Railey first had an idea 13 years ago to put the technology of a … Continue reading Local #SanDiego inventor’s engine-powered surfboard changing the face of surfing #SurfReport

Drug-free surfing? It starts with a sticker

  VIA – OC REG Huntington Beach surfer starts movement in response to drug-related deaths of young people. Published: Aug. 20, 2013 Updated: Aug. 22, 2013 9:26 a.m. Huntington Beach surfer John Salanoa has started a movement called DFS to encourage drug-free surfing, after seeing the heroin epidemic take over in the surfing community. PAUL … Continue reading Drug-free surfing? It starts with a sticker

Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

  VIA LA TIMES   By Anthony Clark CarpioAugust 19, 2013, 7:26 a.m. Huntington Beach spent $30,800 to repair damage caused by a disturbance following the U.S. Open of Surfing but will not have to reimburse neighboring police for their help, city officials said. The city spent about $17,000 on Huntington Beach police overtime, and … Continue reading Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

2 Orange County men rescue woman from shark attack in Maui #SurfReport #Dive

    VIA – ABC 7       Friday, August 16, 2013 LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A pair of Orange County men came to the aid of a woman who lost an arm in a shark attack in Hawaii. The men jumped into shark-infested waters off Maui after hearing the woman’s cries for help. … Continue reading 2 Orange County men rescue woman from shark attack in Maui #SurfReport #Dive

2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced; over $75,000 in Prizes Will Be Awarded #Photography #SurfReport

VIA PR WEB   The Underwater Photography Guide is pleased to announce that the prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2013 will be accepting images between August 6 and November 10, 2013. “Ocean Art is a prestigious competition for underwater photographers,” says Martin Edge, one of 4 contest judges and author of the most respected … Continue reading 2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced; over $75,000 in Prizes Will Be Awarded #Photography #SurfReport