The O.C.

Faction Surfboards Grand Opening party

source: OC Beach

If you’re thinking about picking up a new board, then you might want to check out this event happening on Saturday.  Faction Surfboards is having a huge Grand Opening party for its new store and surfboard factory. Faction Surfboards was launched in 2007 by local Huntington Beach shaper M...

Published Fri, Nov 20

Jan Vandersloot OC Environmentalist Leader Dies at 64

source: The Liberal OC

Vandersloot, a dermatologist with a practice in Huntington Beach, was one of the founders of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, which was formed in 1992 to preserve the Bolsa Chica wetlands by acquiring and restoring the area. He also was a board member and a founder of the Ocean Outfall Group, whi...

Published Tue, Nov 10

2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing

source: OC Beach

This years ASP WQS 6-star Prime event has several surfers from Orange County competing.  They include Pat, Tanner and Dane Gudauskas and Nate Yeomans all of which are from San Clemente.  Some of the top talent from Huntington Beach includes: ASP WCTer Timmy Reyes, Brett Simpson and Brad...

Published Mon, Nov 9

Surf shots: Friday swell in Huntington and Newport

source: OC Beach

The surf wasn’t as clean as it was with last week’s swell, but there were plenty of surfers out taking advantage of the energy pushed to shore by the swell that came through today. As soon as the fog lifted, I went out to snap some photos of the action down at the Huntington Beach Pier, [...]

Published Fri, Oct 23

Harbor Patrol Joins Mass Casualty Drill on the Water

source: blog.ocsd.org

Harbor Patrol and Duke, Firefighters from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach, along with Newport Beach Lifeguards all worked together to pull 10 simulated victims from the water after a report that two boats had collided in Newport Harbor.

Published Wed, Sep 23