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7.22.10
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SAVE THE PARKING LOT? Windansea Locals Protest The Loss of Parking Space
Protestors convened and one sent to jail as demolition of the beloved parking area overlooking Windansea began early on the morning of September 3. Construction workers arrived around 6:00 a.m. to begin the proposed renovations, along with the La Jolla Police Deparment. The LJPD made one arrest after a brief dispute between a worker and [...]
7.22.10
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THE RIP CURL RIGHT COAST RAID: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Costa Mesa, CA (August 25, 2008): 7 Days, 4 icons, 2 World Champions, 1 bus, 1 coast, and a lifetime of memories for thousands, the Rip Curl Right Coast absolutely lit up the entire Eastern seaboard, as Mick Fanning, Tom Curren, Taylor Knox, and Pancho Sullivan teamed [...]
7.22.10
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HALFWAY THERE: A Neck and Neck Race for the Title
The race is on. Unlike the Men’s tour, where Kelly has secured a 1400-point lead over fellow competitors, halfway through the Women’s tour season only 12 points separate former world champions Steph Gilmore and Sofia Mulanovich, with 7-time champ Layne Beachley not far behind. After five days of torrential rain and onshore winds forced the [...]
7.22.10
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TRESTLES TOLL ROAD SAGA: Thousands Attend Federal Inquiry In Del Mar
We’ve been here before, sort of. In February, roughly 3,500 toll road opponents and supporters showed up at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to voice their opinions in front of the California Coastal Commission. Back then, the commission denied the Transportation Corridor Agency permission—by an 8-2 vote—to extend Route 241 sixteen miles, part of which would [...]
7.22.10
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IT'S WAY OFFSHORE: Bush Calls For Offshore Drilling
Have you surfed Restaurants? Or Canoes? How about Offshore Oil Drills? President Bush asked Congress to lift the moratorium banning offshore oil drilling as part of his plan to relieve record-breaking oil prices, inspired by John McCain’s initiative to include increased drilling as part of his platform for presidency. Studies by the Rainforest Action Network [...]
7.22.10
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J-Bay Firing: 2008 Billabong Pro Ready-and-Raring To Go
Word from the Pepper Street parking lot is that Supertubes is, to use South African parlance, “cooking!” Which not only translates to: “very good,” but also means that the Billabong Pro J-Bay should be kicking off tomorrow morning with the Von Zipper Wildcard Trials. Since South Africa is nine hours ahead, it leaves only the [...]
7.22.10
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GHOST SHIP ON FIRE: Taiwanese Fishing Vessel Set Ablaze At Padang Padang
Adding to the peculiar nature of the ghost ship run aground at Padang Padang, yesterday morning saw puffs of smoke, flames, and ash billowing from the guts of the eyesore’s swollen steel. Much to the surprise of locals and ROLE Foundation members (the most outspoken activists involved in relieving the accident in an environmentally friendly [...]
7.22.10
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THE BEACHLEY CLASSIC: Five Things You Should Know
Women’s ASP World Tour Stop No. 5 October 9-14, 2008 Manly Beach: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Former World Champion Chelsea Hedges is back! Hedges has been on hiatus from the tour, having given birth to her daughter, Mieka, just four months ago, but will be competing in the Oakley Trials on Day One in [...]
7.22.10
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SPEAK YOUR MIND: Should Surf Media Publicize The Ugly Side Of Localism?
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7.22.10
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CONTEST CRASHERS: Tawainese Fishing Boat Shocks Padang; Authorities Investigate
The notorious Tawainese longliner fishing boat, Ho Tsai Fa No. 18, ran aground on the reef at Padang Padang in Bali, Indonesia at 7PM on Friday night – just in time for opening day of the highly anticipated Rip Curl Padang Cup event the following morning. View exclusive photos with a voiceover by Rizal Tanjung [...]
