Category Archives: SF Bay Area

Share: Oceana High School Gets a Mavericks Movie Makeover

VIA – PACIFICA PATCH Share: Oceana High School Gets a Mavericks Movie Makeover By Camden Swita 4:34pm An “Of Men and Mavericks” movie shoot occurred at Oceana High School Wednesday, Oct. 26. Credit: Candace McDonald “Of Men and Mavericks” cast and crew took over the east parking lot at Oceana High School Wednesday to shoot … Continue reading Share: Oceana High School Gets a Mavericks Movie Makeover

Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.

VIA – MENLO PARK PATCH Hacienda Hosts Hollywood San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer. By Rebecca Rosen Lum 8:03pm Students, residents, workers, and a businessman in suit and tie gathered in front of First Presbyterian Church building on Flores Street this afternoon, edging as close as crews would let them … Continue reading Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.

SANTA CRUZ: White shark spotted from helicopter off Rio Del Mar #SurfReport

Snack time… VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL White shark spotted from helicopter off Rio Del Mar By STEPHEN BAXTER — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 10/27/2011 05:45:00 PM PDT RIO DEL MAR – A white shark about 15 feet long was photographed from a helicopter on Wednesday about a quarter mile off Seacliff State Beach, shark … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: White shark spotted from helicopter off Rio Del Mar #SurfReport

AMAZING PHOTO: Humpbacks give kayaker a close up encounter off Seabright

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Humpbacks give kayaker a close-up encounter off Seabright Local photographer Paul Schraub, while on assignment for the Santa Cruz County Convention and Visitors Council, captured this photo of spy hopping whales in the Monterey Bay on Tuesday. (Paul Schraub/Santa Cruz County CVC) SANTA CRUZ — While working on a marketing … Continue reading AMAZING PHOTO: Humpbacks give kayaker a close up encounter off Seabright

Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

VIA – SF EXAMINER Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday By: Bay City News | 10/27/11 12:09 PM Filming of a movie about the world-famous surf break Mavericks will shut down streets and restrict parking in parts of San Mateo on Thursday. Scenes for “Of Men and Mavericks,” which stars … Continue reading Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday One of Northern California’s premier surfing competitions returns to Santa Cruz. You can watch it live at the link below. By Andrew Forgy 8:39pm Summer is coming to a close. Enthusiastic tourists, warm weather and the energy of live music at the Beach … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii

VIA – DISCOVERY Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii Analysis by Tim Wall Tue Oct 25, 2011 04:31 AM ET Millions of tons of debris washed out to sea by the tsunami that ravaged Japan in March is making its way across the Pacific faster than expected. Computer models originally estimated the first of the … Continue reading Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii