Category Archives: SF Bay Area

Despite low turnout, organizers happy with Mavericks Festival

VIA – MERC NEWS Jeff Clark, chief organizer of the Mavericks Festival, said he expects the rain to clear up Saturday afternoon in Princeton-by-the-Sea. (John Green/Staff) ( JOHN GREEN )   Despite low turnout, organizers happy with Mavericks Festival   By Aaron Kinney [email protected] Posted:   03/31/2012 10:45:09 AM PDT Updated:   03/31/2012 03:03:01 PM … Continue reading Despite low turnout, organizers happy with Mavericks Festival

High surf advisory along SF Bay Area coast #SurfReport 22' Waves Expected!

    VIA – SF GATE   High surf advisory along Bay Area coast Bay City News Saturday, March 31, 2012 (03-31) 13:34 PDT — A high surf advisory will go into effect this evening and continue throughout the weekend along the Bay Area coast, according to the National Weather Service. The warning about big … Continue reading High surf advisory along SF Bay Area coast #SurfReport 22' Waves Expected!

Surf's Down, But Maverick's Festival Will Go On – March 31st

VIA – BELMONT PATCH Credit Brian Overfelt Surf’s Down, But Festival Will Go On   For the second year in a row, the Mavericks surf competition never materialized, but the first-ever surf festival is a go for March 31. 10:00 am Organizers of the big-wave surfing contest at Mavericks say it’s not likely that the … Continue reading Surf's Down, But Maverick's Festival Will Go On – March 31st

SANTA CRUZ: Kayak SUP festival entrants treated to ideal surf conditions (Photos)

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel Dave Johnston drops into a thick Steamer Lane wall during the high performance semifinals Sunday morning.   Kayak festival entrants treated to ideal surf conditions By NEAL KEARNEY Posted:   03/18/2012 11:06:08 PM PDT The air is frigid, the wind howling, and somehow Dennis Judson is walking … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Kayak SUP festival entrants treated to ideal surf conditions (Photos)

Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy

VIA – MERC NEWS Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy By Stephen Baxter, Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 03/15/2012 01:59:32 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ – County Jail leaders this week stopped allowing inmates to distribute pictures of themselves in jail after photos of Santa Cruz surfer Anthony Ruffo showed up on … Continue reading Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy

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

Santa Cruz surfer Anthony Ruffo stirs big waves in jail

VIA – KSBW   Santa Cruz surfer Anthony Ruffo stirs big waves in jail 6:48 PM PDT Mar 13, 2012 Anthony Ruffo, far lower right, poses with fellow inmates in the Santa Cruz County Jail’s Watsonville facility. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Santa Cruz surfing legend Anthony Ruffo, 48, is out of the ocean and in … Continue reading Santa Cruz surfer Anthony Ruffo stirs big waves in jail