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Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Local professional surfer Anthony Ruffo looks shocked at his attorney, Ben Rice, as Ruffo is taken directly from the courtroom Tuesday to spend a year in jail for drug sales. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel) Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz … Continue reading Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL (Nate Lawrence/Special to the Sentinel)   Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing   Posted:   02/19/2012 01:30:21 AM PST Matt “Rocky” Rockhold has lived his dream of being a professional surfer ever since he was first pushed into a wave at … Continue reading Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA   Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass! By Darren Naish | February 18, 2012 We all love identifying – or, trying to identify – weird carcasses. Back in December 2011, marine biologist and world chiton expert Douglas Eernisse of the University of California (Santa Cruz) sent me the series of photos … Continue reading Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

Cleaning Santa Cruz-area beaches a monthly chore for Save Our Shores

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Cleaning Santa Cruz-area beaches a monthly chore for Save Our Shores By Shanna McCord – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   02/18/2012 04:53:11 PM PST Shannon Dooley and Melinda Highton came from San Carlos to help with… (BILL LOVEJOY/SENTINEL) SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz resident Mike Houck filled a plastic … Continue reading Cleaning Santa Cruz-area beaches a monthly chore for Save Our Shores

Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

    VIA MERCURY NEWS   Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population By Paul Rogers – San Jose Mercury News Posted:   02/16/2012 07:56:07 PM PST Updated:   02/16/2012 08:24:42 PM PST A California sea otter basking in the sun in the Moss Landing Harbor. (Vern Fisher/Monterey County Herald) California’s … Continue reading Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that

VIA – MERC NEWS A San Diego shark research group recently released an iPhone application that tracks tagged white sharks as they migrate through the Pacific Ocean. (Marine Conservation Science Institute)     Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There’s an app for that By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   02/13/2012 08:18:07 PM … Continue reading Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that

News Rainy Weather, High Surf Expected In SF Today – #SurfReport

VIA – SF APPEAL   Rainy Weather, High Surf Expected In SF Today   A storm system is bringing rain, hail and high surf to the Bay Area today, a National Weather Service forecaster said. Although rainfall across the region is not expected to measure more than a quarter of an inch, the storm system … Continue reading News Rainy Weather, High Surf Expected In SF Today – #SurfReport