Proposed ordinance would carry a mandatory sentence of public shaming at the pier A coalition of longtime Malibu surfers appeared before the city council this week to formally request that dropping

A beloved parking-lot fixture faces an unlikely bureaucratic reckoning SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – A decades-old taco truck parked in the same gravel lot above a well-known point break has become

A pier-side proposal targets the crowd, not the contest HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – City officials are considering a pilot program that would charge a modest entry fee not for surf contest

Nose riding and cross stepping return to center stage as the hunt for longboard glory begins Old school style makes its annual comeback The WSL Longboard Tour opened its season at Huntington

A six-foot foam blank now costs more if the shaper ‘seemed chill’ during fabrication SAN CLEMENTE, CA – A study released Thursday by the newly formed Coastal Economic Vibes Institute confirms

Sources say the actor has already started correcting tourists on parking etiquette MALIBU, CA – Actor Chase Whitlock, best known for a recurring guest role on a canceled procedural drama and

Drone footage confirms sharks now waiting their turn like everybody else at Sunset Beach SUNSET BEACH, CA — A local swimmer surrounded by six juvenile great white sharks refused to leave

Comprehensive customer memory sustained across three decades anchors a changing beach neighborhood Cardiff-by-the-Sea Cafe Owner Has Served Regulars From the Same Counter for Thirty-Four Years CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. – A longtime beach cafe

Instructor count exceeds available waves as beginner economy absorbs entire Southern California coastline MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Economic analysis of the Southern California coastal recreation sector has concluded that the surf

Coastal parking survey finds 40 percent of surf vehicles are technically primary residences VENICE, CALIFORNIA – A coastal parking audit has concluded that a substantial share of vehicles parked along the

New ordinance gives longtime residents documented wave priority near the pier HERMOSA BEACH – City officials confirmed Wednesday that the long delayed Hermosa Beach Surf Etiquette Ordinance, first proposed nearly two

Local father cannot stop explaining hydrofoil physics to anyone who will listen MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – A local father of two has purchased a hydrofoil surfboard, an acquisition his family says

Small claims filing names Pacific Ocean, cites repeated betrayal and closeout sets VENICE BEACH, CA – A local surfer has filed what appears to be a legitimate small claims court document

Workers demand posted hours after years of swell-forecast shift changes HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. – Employees at a longtime Hermosa Beach surf shop voted 9-2 this week to unionize, citing what their

First labor action in surf history collapses over the concept of mornings Solidarity, Eventually Southern California surfers announced the formation of the region’s first Surfers Union this week, a historic step toward

New ordinance requires every wave rider to prove they are stoked Stoke Is Now Regulated The Venice Coastal Wellness Office unveiled a new ordinance Monday requiring all surfers to pass a Vibe

Marketing departments standardize the century to a length of roughly eleven months Satire from Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. The Century Has Been Rescheduled Again SAN CLEMENTE, CA — The

Youth surf instruction market reaches record revenue as Olympic announcement produces parental ambition surge Satire from Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. The Market and Its Driver HUNTINGTON BEACH — California’s youth surf

Newport Beach warns that entering water is dangerous; several hundred people enter water anyway under expert status claim Satire from Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. The Warning and Its Reception NEWPORT BEACH

The military-controlled beach that is somehow more useful to surfers than it should be [Bohiney.com/prat.uk] Point Mugu Naval Air Station controls a stretch of Ventura County coastline that includes one of