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Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego

VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches Surf contest delayed by pollution By Matthew T. Hall, Reporter – San Diego Mike Lee, Reporter – Environment Friday, September 9, 2011 at 9:24 a.m. All beaches north of Scripps Pier through Del Mar and Solana Beach have been closed for at … Continue reading Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego →

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Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you!

VIA – OC REGISTER Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you! Published: Sept. 6, 2011 Updated: Sept. 9, 2011 5:37 p.m. California turns 161 this week. There’s a lot to love: sun, surf, stars, beaches, babes … Here’s our Top 40 list! Waves Hawaii may have pioneered modern surfing, but California popularized it, starting … Continue reading Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you! →

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Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray

VIA – THE NATIONAL Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray Matt Majendie Sep 9, 2011 American Tony Hawk is the greatest skateboarder of all time and gained global notoriety when, in 1999, he performed the first 900 on his board – the equivalent to two-and-a-half revolutions in the air (900 degrees). At … Continue reading Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray →

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Kristopher Tom's exhibit at Bloomingdale's in Santa Monica features vintage surfboards from the 1980s

I love 80’s shapes… VIA – MAR VISTA PATCH Kristopher Tom’s exhibit at Bloomingdale’s in Santa Monica features vintage surfboards from the 1980s. Mar Vista Resident’s ‘Epic Eighties’ Surfboard Retrospective By Sharon Cotal 10:00am Local surfers and other beach lovers will be stoked about an exhibit coming to Bloomingdale’s Santa Monica called “The Epic Eighties,” … Continue reading Kristopher Tom's exhibit at Bloomingdale's in Santa Monica features vintage surfboards from the 1980s →

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Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…

Some entertaining comments and information on just how heated this issue is on both sides… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Martinez dumped from ASP tour By Will Swanton 15:02 AEST Thu Sep 8 2011 Rebellious American Bobby Martinez threatened to gatecrash Kelly Slater’s next heat despite being disqualified from the Quiksilver Pro New York … Continue reading Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP… →

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Surfing Madonna artist to seek Moonlight Beach location

VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO Surfing Madonna artist to seek Moonlight Beach location ENCINITAS — Surfing Madonna artist Mark Patterson will seek permission to place his popular mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a surfboard on state property across the street from its original location on Encinitas Boulevard. The proposed spot is technically … Continue reading Surfing Madonna artist to seek Moonlight Beach location →

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22nd Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau Set for September 17

VIA – DANA POINT TIMES 22nd Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau Set for September 17 by Dana Point Times Sep 07, 2011 The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association’s annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau will be held on September 17. After twenty plus years of successfully predicting the optimum swell and tide opportunities, … Continue reading 22nd Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau Set for September 17 →

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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

VIA – MSNBC   Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net →