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Joe Surf: Big waves hard to find
We hear it when the surfing superstars of the world make their little comments about the waves in Huntington Beach. They say it all the time, and they were saying it during the U.S. Open a few weeks ago. After Lakey Peterson won the women's title, she...Tags: Kelly Slater, Sports, Heritage Foundation
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Utilities panel launches probe of troubled San Onofre nuclear plant
L.A. NOWThis post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. The California Public Utilities Commission has launched an investigation into the nine-month outage at the San Onofre nuclear plant, which could result in rates eventually being lowered or... -
Surfer punched shark during attack: ‘I saw a lot of blood’
L.A. NOWA 25-year-old surfer who was bitten by a shark in Humboldt County on Tuesday said he punched the shark to get away. ”I opened my eyes underwater and punched the shark on the side of the head until it released...... -
Shark attack leaves surfer with 14-inch bite wound
L.A. NOWA 25-year-old surfer is expected to recover after being bitten by a shark in Humboldt County, authorities said. The surfer was bitten shortly before noon Tuesday while surfing the North Jetty near Eureka Municipal Airport, the Humboldt County Sheriff's... -
Surfer is bitten by shark in Humboldt County, seriously injured
L.A. NOWA 25-year-old surfer was seriously injured Tuesday after he was bitten by a shark in Humboldt County, authorities said.... -
Rock band Surfer Blood to play promotional show in Virginia Beach next month
Surfer Blood, a Florida rock band that's made some fine melodic music in recent years, is coming to Virginia Beach Aug. 25 to do a special promotional show for surfwear company Hurley. The show is part of the "Hurley Rocks You Back to School Campaign."...
Tags: Entertainment, Radio, New Products, Economy, Business and Finance, Back to School
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O.C. wants students to 'Play it Safe' for Senior Week
During the month of June, thousands of high school graduates come to the beach. They come to celebrate the achievements they've made, and to spend time with friends before college. And, it seems, some come to drink.
"Senior Week doesn't turn out all nice...Tags: Business, Ocean Surfing, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Sailing
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Workout on water
"The learning curve is three minutes." That was my dread-locked instructor Michael Westenberger, who goes by "Westy," as he watched me awkwardly wobble from my knees to my feet on a stand-up paddleboard, the gear used in the fast-growing water sport...
Tags: Stand-up Comedy, Entertainment Events, Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Smooth sailing for Olympic windsurfer Farrah Hall of Annapolis
First, the spot she won on the Olympic team for the Beijing Games was taken away and given to a competitor. Then, after making this year's team, she learned her sport would be dropped from the Games after London. Somehow, Farrah Hall, the sole American...
Tags: College Sports, United States Naval Academy, Beijing Games, Sailing, Awards and Prizes
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Friends mourn surfer killed in shark attack off Santa Barbara
L.A. NOWFriends on Tuesday mourned a 39-year-old surfer killed in a shark attack off the waters of Central California. Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. of Orcutt, Calif., was described as an avid surfer who had been coming to the surf spot since...... -
Olympians with Illinois connections
Representing the U.S. Lance Brooks, Springfield, track and field (discus): The No. 1 discus thrower in the country, Brooks once worked seven jobs to pay for his training. The Millikin University graduate is ranked 34th in the world. Kelci Bryant,...
Tags: Illinois Fighting Illini, Trials, Rowing, Amy LePeilbet, Northwestern University
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A rising tide for stand-up paddleboarding
Not many people had heard of stand-up paddleboarding until 10 years ago, when surfing star Laird Hamilton started catching gigantic waves standing on an oversized surfboard that he propelled with a long outrigger kayak paddle. But SUP, as it's known,...
Tags: West Marine Incorporated, Sports, Whole Foods Market, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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