VIA LA TIMES Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu A 28-year-old kite surfer drowned in Malibu after getting caught in a bed of kelp, a coroner’s official said Tuesday. Dante Torres, 28, was pulled from the water unconscious and not breathing by a lifeguard and was declared dead at … Continue reading Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu
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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
Boaters Cautioned As Whales Continue To Appear In SF Bay
VIA – SF APPEAL Boaters Cautioned As Whales Continue To Appear In Bay by Bay City News March 9, 2012 2:40 PM At least one gray whale was spotted in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island again Friday, and the U.S. Coast Guard is alerting boaters of the location of whales so that mariners … Continue reading Boaters Cautioned As Whales Continue To Appear In SF Bay
Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach
VIA – DAILY BREEZE Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach By Douglas Morino Posted: 03/10/2012 06:01:06 PM PST Updated: 03/10/2012 06:18:25 PM PST “Drill, baby, drill,” the rallying cry once shouted across the land to promote domestic oil production, isn’t exactly being echoed in Hermosa Beach these days.At least not among … Continue reading Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach
Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley
VIA – EASY READER Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley Dick Mobley on his Mobley egg at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach, in 1960. Photo by Leroy Grannis by Mike Macdonald Editor’s note: Sportsman, businessman, hell-raiser, mentor and third generation Hermosan Dick Mobley succumbed to a brain tumor last Friday at … Continue reading Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley
Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast
VIA – KXL Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast March 10, 2012, 10:53 am The young male Gray Whale washed ashore Friday night. Marine Scientists from Portland State University are investigating how the whale died, but say poor weather could make it several days before it can be removed. This is the latest in … Continue reading Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast
Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
VIA- Huffington Post David Freeman First Posted: 03/ 9/2012 8:19 am Updated: 03/ 9/2012 11:35 am Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO) It was just another day at the beach–or so it seemed till dozens of dolphins suddenly swam in with the surf and got stranded in the sandy shallows. … Continue reading Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
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A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
VIA – KSBY PISMO BEACH A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach Posted: Aug 3, 2011 5:46 PM by Danielle Lerner Three shark sightings over the past five days, that is the case at a local hot spot for tourists and surfers. Warning signs are posted at Pismo … Continue reading A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport