Category Archives: SF-San Mateo County

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 →

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 →

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 →

Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz

VIA – SF GATE   Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz Will Kane Wednesday, March 14, 2012 A 60-year-old surfer was killed near Santa Cruz, possibly after being slammed against a reef or the bottom of the ocean, authorities said Tuesday. Two surfing friends found Scott Woodworth of Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County) still tethered … Continue reading Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz →

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Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz

VIa – MERCURY NEWS Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz By Wallace Baine [email protected] Posted: 10/03/2011 04:51:00 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ — Surfers in Santa Cruz County generally don’t need much in the way of persuasion to get into the water. But next week, the producers of an upcoming … Continue reading Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz →

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. →