Twenty solar powered units begin ninety day pilot near the pier SANTA MONICA – The Santa Monica Parks and Recreation Department confirmed this week that it has begun testing a fleet

Homeowners association cites aesthetic violations, surfers cite basic physics of neoprene NEWPORT BEACH, CA – A local homeowners association has issued a new bylaw explicitly banning the drying of wetsuits on

First Point locals form emergency committee, propose fake shark sightings as deterrent MALIBU, CA – A tight-knit group of longtime First Point regulars called an emergency beach meeting this week after

Huntington Beach event organizers claim trophy inflation “promotes mental health and eliminates competition-related psychological trauma” through physical objects Huntington Beach, California The 47th Annual Huntington Beach Invitational Surfing Competition has announced what

Malibu implements professional networking verification for wave access Exclusive Membership Model Transforms California Surf Spots Malibu Beach has officially announced what industry insiders are calling “the inevitable next step” in surf spot

They ride waves in board shorts covered in festival wristbands from three years ago A newly published behavioral study has formally classified “Coachella surfers” as a distinct Southern California subculture, characterized

Paddleboarders Cite Seventeen Incidents of Meaningful Eye Contact and Three Instances of Loud Sighing SUP Owners Association Petitions California Coastal Commission for Separate Ocean santa BARBARA, CA — The Southern California Stand-Up

Santa Cruz continues its counter-claim; municipal attorneys bill combined $4.2 million defending right to a surfing nickname HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA Huntington Beach has officially renewed its “Surf City USA” designation for the

Swell Magnet analysts confirm Southern Hemisphere ground swell angled at 195-200 degrees; locals unimpressed by precision MALIBU / SANTA MONICA, CA The California Surf Forecast Bureau released its biweekly swell outlook this

Financial Advisors Report Uptick in Clients Asking to Liquidate Portfolios ‘Before the Big Swell Season’ LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Following Surfline’s analysis that a very strong El Nino pattern is building

A San Diego startup unveils AI surfboard technology designed to comfort surfers after every fall SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A Southern California surf startup unveiled what it calls the world first

FIFA tournament produces unexpected cross-cultural exchange between world’s most popular sport and world’s most California sport Satire from Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. The Exchange HUNTINGTON BEACH — The FIFA World Cup,

City discovers that the landmark it was ignoring is actually quite important when it is closed for repairs Satire from Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. The Pier Closes; the Malibu Identity

Father-son session produces two hours of instruction and seventeen years of context [Bohiney.com / prat.uk] Rick Dominguez of Oceanside gave his first formal surf lesson to his 17-year-old son Marco on

New Water Management Strategy San Diego Bans Waves On Weekdays Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat report on California surfing satire. Southern California surfing continues to evolve in increasingly ridiculous directions. The latest

Real Estate Developers Profit Handsomely From Unearned Coastal Confidence Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat examine the latest real estate scam disguised as a civic program: giving beginner surfers false confidence

State mandates licensing for unauthorized wave riding after $400M in damages Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat Southern California Declares War on Waves; Beaches Now “Controlled Swell Zones” HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — In

Tech founder applies machine learning to lineup priority, locals describe experience as worst thing to happen to ocean since oil spill Bohiney Magazine | The London Prat MALIBU, CALIFORNIA — A recently

prev In this Wednesday, March 23, 2016, photo, five asylum from left, Roohollah, Amin, surf instructor Conrad Pattinson, Uthayakumar, Mahdi, Kumar and surf instructor Will Bigelow practice standing on their