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California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang

VIA – SC TIMES California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang by CSM Press Release Mar 14, 2012 Oceanside, California (March, 12, 2012) – As part of their unique ongoing educational programs, the California Surf Museum proudly hosts an “Evening with Aaron Chang” Saturday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 … Continue reading California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang

Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

VIA – SFIST Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Photo via Half Moon Bay Brewing Company on Facebook Although shooting appears to have wrapped on the upcoming surf-flick Of Men and Mavericks, Scotsman-turned-Californian-Surfer-Dude Gerard Butler is sticking around Half Moon Bay. Butler, who nearly drowned and then … Continue reading Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu

VIA LA TIMES   Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu   A 28-year-old kite surfer drowned in Malibu after getting caught in a bed of kelp, a coroner’s official said Tuesday. Dante Torres, 28, was pulled from the water unconscious and not breathing by a lifeguard and was declared dead at … Continue reading Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu

Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach

VIA – DAILY BREEZE   Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach By Douglas Morino Posted:   03/10/2012 06:01:06 PM PST Updated:   03/10/2012 06:18:25 PM PST “Drill, baby, drill,” the rallying cry once shouted across the land to promote domestic oil production, isn’t exactly being echoed in Hermosa Beach these days.At least not among … Continue reading Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach

Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley

VIA – EASY READER   Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley Dick Mobley on his Mobley egg at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach, in 1960. Photo by Leroy Grannis by Mike Macdonald Editor’s note: Sportsman, businessman, hell-raiser, mentor and third generation Hermosan Dick Mobley succumbed to a brain tumor last Friday at … Continue reading Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley

VIDEO: Inside Jed Noll's studio

via -espn By Matt Wybenga Mar 09 06:01 Inside Jed Noll’s studio Like so many people are learning to do in this compromised economy, Jed Noll knows how to wear multiple hats all at once. It’s just that his extra hats just happen to be a lot cooler than everybody else’s. He hasn’t had to … Continue reading VIDEO: Inside Jed Noll's studio

Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan

VIA – EASY READER Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan March 9, 2012 6:07 pm Pat Ryan shaped longboards for Greg Noll in the ‘60s and shortboards and twin fins for ET Surf in the ‘70s, followed by thrusters in the ‘80s, performance longboards in the ‘90s, and his own King Fish design in’00s. So … Continue reading Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan

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Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California

VIA – YAHOO   Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network    On March 28, 2012 surfers and fans alike will converge on the picturesque shores of Huntington Beach, California, for the start of the Vans Pier Classic. This year’s event will be presented by … Continue reading Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California

Pismo family using social media in search for missing surfboard – Facebook post has gone viral

VIA – SANTA MARIA TIMES hour ago • By April Charlton / Senior Staff Writer / [email protected] When one Pismo Beach family turned to social media earlier this month in an effort to locate a missing surfboard, they never expected the outpouring of support they would receive. Todd Everett’s longboard turned up missing after a … Continue reading Pismo family using social media in search for missing surfboard – Facebook post has gone viral