NY DAILY NEWS President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant The President ‘was not aware’ Great Eastern restaurant still serves banned shark fin soup when he ordered takeout Comments (26) By Brian Browdie / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3:34 PM President Barack Obama orders takeout from a restaurant … Continue reading President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant
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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
CARLSBAD: Pair plans to paddle from San Francisco to Coronado
VIA NC TIMES Clay Walking Eagle, left, and Tim Warner carry their paddleboards recently to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. The two men train daily for an upcoming 470-mile, stand-up paddleboard expedition from the Golden Gate Bridge to the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. JOHN KOSTER | For the North County Times CARLSBAD: Pair plans … Continue reading CARLSBAD: Pair plans to paddle from San Francisco to Coronado
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
Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front Posted: 02/12/2012 01:30:06 AM PST The natives are restless. With 2012 being the year of the dragon, it’s hardly surprising that something ugly is rearing its head in … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz
Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach
VIA SF ATE A towing company worker moves to get out of the way as waves push the car around while he readies it for towing. Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach Will Kane Saturday, February 11, 2012 A woman suffered minor injuries early Friday when she drove a Lexus into … Continue reading Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach
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Santa Cruz: Free July 19 screening to help check for skin cancer
VIA – MERC NEWS Free July 19 screening to help check for skin cancer By Shanna McCord – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 07/11/2012 07:36:11 PM PDT Updated: 07/11/2012 07:42:32 PM PDT CAPITOLA – With all the sun and surf available year-round in Santa Cruz County, the body’s largest organ – … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Free July 19 screening to help check for skin cancer
Sharks Tracked by Surfing Robot (there's an app for that)
A surfing robot is being used to track great white sharks off the coast of California, US, by marine scientists. Read full story http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19287582
Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
A Santa Cruz moment: Hollywood re-enacts Jay Moriarity memorial paddle-out – Men of Maverick's
Family, law enforcement still fighting for peace two years after gang, surf cultures collide
SANTA CRUZ: Peter Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast
Kite surfer's car burglarized near Half Moon Bay
I faking hate thieves, scum of the earth! VIA – SF EXAMINER Kite surfer’s car burglarized near Half Moon Bay By: Mike Aldax | 03/14/12 3:16 PM SF Examiner Staff Writer | Follow on Twitter @SFExMikeAldax A man’s car was burglarized while he kite-surfed off the shores of Half Moon Bay on Tuesday, … Continue reading Kite surfer's car burglarized near Half Moon Bay