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President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading →